Although as I noted, the only 2-8-0 with that number (#1052 on the NYC itself was a 4-4-0) was B&A class G-6 (later G-16), which lasted until 1950, which has pretty much the same dimensions as the E-27; cab windows and bell placement are the only two obvious differences, although there are a few other details that could be modified by the fastidious (no stairs from the pilot deck to running boards, apparently B&A cut the coal boards back to a clear-vision configuration since these were used mostly for wayfreights). I don't doubt the T&OC used similar types, although it would require renumbering the cab. I am not sufficiently motivated to rework my SHS NYC 2-8-0, so it will probably remain merely a reasonable approximation.
As I've complimented Don Thompson before, his choice of the basic E-27 and a careful selection of lettering for other class I roads with similar mid-sized 2-8-0's was inspired, unlike Weaver, who let the Chinese persuade them to offer a generic (reportedly based on a Chinese prototype) 2-8-0 that looks nothing like any recognizable US locomotive. Jace Kahn General Manager Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 18:25:56 +0000 > Subject: {S-Scale List} SHS NYC 2-8-0 - was NYC passenger F3 units > > As Jace noted, the E-27 is almost a dead ringer for the NYC G-46 class. A > good chunk of these were from the Toledo & Ohio Central and its subsidiaries, > so I'm quite pleased with this model. > > George Elwood's Fallen Flags site has useful NYC locomotive information at > <http://rr-fallenflags.org/nyc/nyc-eng.html>. The various locomotive books > listed show the G-46 diagrams, and other classes might be close as well. > There are also links from the given link to photos of NYC steam and diesel > engines/locomotives. > > Mark Plank > Syracuse, IN > Modeling the Toledo & Ohio Central (NYC Lines) St. Marys [OH] branch in S > scale > > ----- Original Message ----- > <snip> > Incidentally, for those who haven't checked, the NYC road number on the SHS > 2-8-0 is for a B&A class, and the E-27 is not too far off from the NYC > prototypes. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
