Bachmann 4-6-0 as V&T #26 or #27?

[NevinW]

I seem to remember that someone here had converted a low boiler version of the Bachmann 4-6-0 in to a passable V&T #26 or #27.  The Bachmann has 52 inch drivers and the prototype had 56.   I would love to hear more about how it was done and how much surgery was involved.  I think there were pictures posted at one point.  It looks like my next railroad is going to the V&T! -  Nevin

[SteamGene]

Let's see, do the math.  If one inch equals 87 inches, then 0.? inch equals 52 inches and 0.?+inch equals 56 inches.  Is there a micrometer calibrated fine enough to measure the difference?
Gene

[NevinW]

That was precisely my point.  Several inches in HO is not going to make much of a visual diference.  Going from 56 inch drivers to 63 inch as with the High boiler version would probably be visually apparent.  The model that I saw looked pretty good.  -  Nevin

[Hoople]

52" drivers to 56" drivers in HO scale is 4". In real life, that's about 0.05 inches.

[Tom Milam]

Hello, For the third time I can not load photos from your attachment link.
I did a version of the V&T 27. I have photos in my pictures of the older posting of the said V&T 27.
Tom

[Terry Toenges]

Hoople - You have it backwards. In real life it's 4". In HO, it's 0.05"