On30 Garret

[ksivils]

I do think this might be a viable locomotive for the European market and other places where Garratts ran.  I absolutely love the NG-16's and the big Garratt on the Puffing Billy.  A NG-16 has even been brought to the U.S. but the owner will not allow the public to see the locomotive.

The NG-16 would lend itself to being converted to two foot gauge, since that is the prototype gauge, and the outside frame design should leave enough room.  Given that the prototype was built to handle really sharp curves, this is a locomotive that should look at home on the ultra-tight curves of man On30 lay-outs.

I would buy one if funds were available in the railroad budget. (possible two - one to keep in the European style of construction and one to "Americanize.")

[El Loco]

I have to admit that the guy whom modeled the garrett that was posted did a fantastic job building it .