One problem is that the K-28's have outside frames, meaning the locomotive frame is outside of the driving wheels, with the counterweights and rods outside of the wheels. Standard gauge steam locomotives had the frame inside of the driving wheels. (The only standard gauge outside frame locomotives that I know of were very early, mid-1800's locomotives.) So to simulate a K-28 starting with an HO locomotive you would have to simulate this. Besides P-B-L, some brass K-28's were imported by Sunset in the early 1980's.
If you just want to have an inexpensive narrow gauge locomotive on a barge starting with an HO locomotive, a Mantua/Tyco 4-6-0 is really Sn42, including the cab. Just change the details such as domes, air pump, bell, headlight, etc. In your case, as a barge load, it may not be worth the trouble to narrow the gauge to Sn3. The WP&Y did have some 4-6-0's but they were from an earlier time frame. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_White_Pass_and_Yukon_Route_locomotives_ and_car Dave Heine Easton, PA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tyler Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 11:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: {S-Scale List} Is it possible to build an inexpensive non-functioning K-28? I'm almost finished with my 1:64 RC model of the towboat `Logsdon' (a heavily modified Lindberg `Southern Belle'), and was looking for some neat barges/barge loads for it to push around. I found the following picture of a D&RGW K-28 being transported by barge from Seattle, WA to Alaska, where it was to serve on the White Pass & Yukon. http://narrowmind.railfan.net/WPYR/late-steam/250class/250_USA_Seattle_barge .jpg Since there is no other rail equipment visible in the photo, I suspect that rails were affixed to a conventional barge. Anyway, since I intend to make this an operating barge, the risk of this engine getting wet and subsequently ruined make it unwise to use an expensive functioning brass locomotive for this model. I was wondering if any of you knew how to create a non-functioning K-28 that would be better suited to this purpose (as a load). Would it be possible to convert standard gauge HO engine into an S-scale K-28? ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------------------ 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/
