4-8-0

[sd90mac]

Although I'd enjoy a N&W one just as much, I think this locomotive:
http://www.yackalot.net/dolzall/02-29-Mitchell002.jpg
would go very well with other Bachmann locomotives, like the 2-8-0 and 2-10-0.

How about it Bachman?

[rogertra]

Nice but sadly way too rare.  There were very few 4-8-0s built anywhere in the world.

[ABC]

What all railroads (in the U.S. & Canada) had a 4-8-0 besides the N&W class M?

[sd90mac]

More than you think.

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/mastodon/

I know a LOT of peope that would buy one or more likely several, myself included.

[GN.2-6-8-0]

Suprisingly the twelve wheelers of the Great Northern were not mentioned ,they had 5 Class's of them G1 thru G5.
When built in 1892 the GN. G1 was concidered the most powerful locomotive in the world though that title did not last very long.
And although a GN. fan I to would love to see either Bachmann or BLI produce a really nice N&W M class twelve wheeler with DCC and sound.
Below is GN. twelve wheeler 748 a G3 which I had the good fortune to be able to find in a brass import

[NWsteam]

I would love an N&W M. You would think it would be a no brain-er since there is still one running today in excursion service at Strasburg. Whoever produced them could letter them for N&W and Strasburg. I've also been told that the N&W leased some Mollies out to other roads. I'm really hoping for Bachmann to do it. But I and others of the NWHS have been inquiring at BLI and they seem pretty open to the project. We'll have to wait and see.

fingers and toes crossed,

Brad

[Pacific Northern]

Suprisingly the twelve wheelers of the Great Northern were not mentioned ,they had 5 Class's of them G1 thru G5.
When built in 1892 the GN. G1 was concidered the most powerful locomotive in the world though that title did not last very long.
And although a GN. fan I to would love to see either Bachmann or BLI produce a really nice N&W M class twelve wheeler with DCC and sound.
Below is GN. twelve wheeler 748 a G3 which I had the good fortune to be able to find in a brass import

Great Northern is mentioned. See Montana Central. A detailed list of all of the M class 4-8-0's are described.

[GN.2-6-8-0]

So it is.so it is.....how'd i miss that!  matter of fact I was lucky enough to find one of the PFM G3s a number of years ago and one of these days hope to install  DCC and sound in it.

[Pacific Northern]

Nice but sadly way too rare.  There were very few 4-8-0s built anywhere in the world.

Unfortunately, this is a common misconception.

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/mastodon/

You are not alone in thinking they were rare. Wonder why they are so overlooked?

[ABC]

You are not alone in thinking they were rare. Wonder why they are so overlooked?

Personally, I do not like the looks of the 4-8-0, maybe others share the same view.

[Pacific Northern]

I myself like the looks of the 4-8-0's. As my layout includes Great Northern trackage in the days of steam I would buy a few of these if they were offered. 

In one of my reference books, "Steam along the Boundary" there are a number of pictures of the GN 4-8-0's. 

The only larger engine being run shortly after the 4-8-0's came on scene was the 2-6-6-2. Now that is an engine I would not pass up should it be available at a reasonable price in plastic or diecast.

[GN.2-6-8-0]

You are not alone in thinking they were rare. Wonder why they are so overlooked?

Personally, I do not like the looks of the 4-8-0, maybe others share the same view.

Who said THAT!!!!! 

[ABC]

Although, I'm not a fan of the N&W class M, I have 2 Bachmann Class Js w/ DCC, in my defense for those N&W fans, but I've got no GN locos.
Also, I have a N&W FM H16-44 and an N scale GP50.

[ebtbob]

If Bachmann were to produce the N&W M class,  you can count me in for two of them.

[Nigel]

Southern Pacific was also a big user of 4-8-0 steam locomotives.  In fact several years ago, there was an article written by Tom Dressler on converting an O scale brass SP TW into a N&W M.  It was not a major conversion.

If you check out QSI's website, you will find that they were in Strasburg a few months ago recording 475.
http://www.qsisolutions.com/news/09/recording-trip-111809.html