I think Bob W. was correct, both on these having been imported (built new) in the 1990s, built to Chinese designs, and on the factory ceasing production a few years later.
One has been rebuilt after a fire, with a new cab and modified tender, as New Haven 3025 http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3036843 A 1/1 scale kitbash, if you will. There is also a larger 2-10-2 Chinese steam locomotive in service on the Iowa interstate.That may have been a surplus engine, rather than new construction. I think some British tourist operations have built steam locomotives from scratch. I can't say if that is really cost effective vs. restoring some of the old engines around the country. Pieter E. Roos --- On Mon, 8/27/12, Jim and Cheryl Martin <[email protected]> wrote: From: Jim and Cheryl Martin <[email protected]> Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Chinese Steam 1, Japanese cars 0 To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, August 27, 2012, 12:11 PM I believe China no longer manufactures steam locos in 1:1 scale, but did so into the 1990s. If I recall the Trains article correctly, the locos shipped to North American tourist operations were built new for the buyers. One did end up at the bottom of the ocean when the ship delivering it sank. A tantalizing prospect at the time was the discussion about building a J series Hudson from scratch using NYC blueprints, but in the end (possibly because the plant itself was winding down operations) the customers had to purchase existing designs. Too bad, because of all the extinct North American steam loco designs deserving to be resurrected, my first nomination would be that iconic loco. Jim Martin From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 11:02:33 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Chinese Steam 1, Japanese cars 0 If this is a modern steamer from China, the question is raised: how much would it cost to have a steam loco made in China and shipped to the USA? I'm thinking about reproductions of iconic locomotives which are now extinct, such as the Southern Railway Ps-4. Fred T in Tennessee -----Original Message----- From: William Laffan <[email protected]> To: S-Scale <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, Aug 26, 2012 10:45 pm Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} Chinese Steam 1, Japanese cars 0 Hi: Thanks for making my day, The engine is brand new from China. Is the SUV older or newer than its assailant? You couldn't make this one up!
