And the cabs; as each was shopped for major rebuilding and repair the details continued to diverge, so that by ca. 1950 when both H6sb and E-24's were running out their last miles (their primary use as branchline power was an obvious candidate for dieselization) each had assumed characteristic PRR and B&O appearance respectively. Initially, what both shared was basic dimensions and the conspicuous Belpaire firebox. As I pointed out in a previous message, when Westside imported the H6sb in O scale during the 1980's they also had E-24's made (I think the ration was 2:1 or perhaps 3:1), and Sunset did the same with their run in the late 1990's, adding the L-1 0-8-0 conversions. I think that only makes commercial sense.
As John Armstrong noted, echoing Pieter's mention, the Bellefonte Central had an H9 (and a nicer smaller 2-8-0 that went to the C&PA); if I wanted to do the digging, I might find a few more sales of H8/9/10's to smaller operations (I've already noted the WA, which had several). I don't really count the LI or PRSL, where the H's were primary freight power, as they were PRR subsidiaries. On the whole, however, I still maintain that if SHS was going to do only ONE 2-8-0, it should not have been as conspicuously road-specific as a PRR. If the S scale market were larger, perhaps manufacturers could entertain the idea of PRR steam locomotives for mass-market production IN ADDITION TO more standard appearing ones. Again, Southwind could very likely have sold 100-150 brass H6sb's, but I am not so sure there is a market for 300+ (or whatever number Don had manufactured--I'd be interested in learning figures on the total and perhaps for each road name) at $500+ per. And, to remind those who'd forgotten, Bill Wade has still projected an H9 kit on the order of his Ma&Pa 2-8-0's; if all those who crave a PRR-specific 2-8-0 would make a firm commitment to that (i.e., probably with a deposit), I suspect it might induce Bill to move that up the priority list. Jace Kahn General Manager Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > Dear Jamie, > I think the tenders were very different from the PRR H6 to B&O E24. > Don > > On Jun 2, 2011, at 10:47 AM, jamiebothwell wrote: > > > Bill, > > The B&O had H6's built for them, under whatever B&O class they were > > designated (E24?), during the time that the PRR owned the B&O. It is > > true that Jettie tried to exploit that fact in S scale brass. > > Jamie Bothwell > > Bethlehem, PA > > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" <bill@...> wrote: > > > > > >... It is significantly smaller than the later H8,9 and H10. Jettie > > > tried to offer the H6 and a B&O variant at one time but it did not > > happen. > > > Again if my memory serves me correctly I think the B&O bought some > > PRR H6 > > > second hand, and that was Jetties attempted project to cover 2 > > roads with 1 > > > loco. > > > Bill Lane [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/
