It's my understanding that Tomalco was started here in Houston by a
fellow by the name of Tom A. Lingholm. I think he was involved in TT
besides Sn--a double martyr. He was before my time so I can't add any
details about what he actually produced.
Bob Werre
BobWphoto.com
On 11/21/10 9:36 PM, Pieter Roos wrote:
>
> Aside from Tomalco, I recall articles in the old Herald on S narrow
> gauge using the old Mantua/Tyco 4-6-0 model. This locomotive was
> patterned after Sierra RR #3 (and first issued lettered C&NFW for the
> line in the old Petticoat Junction TV series). The model is about 20%
> oversize for HO, so it works as a starting point for an S narrow gauge
> model. The AHM/IHC 4-4-0 V&T engines Geno/Reno/Inyo are also oversize
> for HO. I think Harold Minkwitz had a page on his site about using
> these engines in S. He posts occasionally on this list some maybe he
> can comment.
>
> Pieter E. Roos
>
>
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