Instead of a K2, I will build this.

[Eman627]

Well, I found a set of cylinders that are suitable for my project. Just need the crossheads and such. I may have to wait until Sept. to find "donor" locos  and parts for this project, and others as well.

[ebtnut]

Check here with Yardbird.  You may find the parts you need through them:  http://www.yardbirdtrains.com/

[NWsteam]

I've been thinking about this one for awhile now...Glad someone is doing it before me. I'm also thinking about taking a light pacific and detailing it into a E2a. Good Luck!

-Brad

[ryeguyisme]

I've been thinking about this one for awhile now...Glad someone is doing it before me. I'm also thinking about taking a light pacific and detailing it into a E2a. Good Luck!

-Brad

With the price of brass coming down all around, an E2a won't cost as much anymore the NWSL one can be had for $150-200 and same with the E3 I saw one on eBay sell for $150 obo and I almost went for it

[NWsteam]

With the price of brass coming down all around, an E2a won't cost as much anymore the NWSL one can be had for $150-200 and same with the E3 I saw one on eBay sell for $150 obo and I almost went for it

Believe me, I've been watching. The problem being that those models are known for having bad gear boxes, So I'll have to replace that and put a can motor in it, so I can add a decoder, and then paint it or repaint. I don't have the means or the skills to paint, so I'd have to out source the job ($$). I would want the headlight centered version but that is the wrong tender for early to mid 50's operations. So I think taking a USRA light pacific, getting a new tender and adding some details is the better option.

Still waiting on Bachmann or someone to make an N&W M 4-8-0. I almost bought an PSC M2c awhile ago but then my car died...So money had to go elsewhere.

-Brad

[ryeguyisme]

With all the tooling bachmann has to make Norfolk and Western Steam I'm surprised they don't do it, they have enough to make a 16k tender and at least a Z-1a from their H-4 2-6-6-2 chassis, if they don't do it soon enough, I'm flat out buying the H-4 and ordering the Z-1 domes, smokebox cover, etc. From PSC since they list a ton of parts for that engine in their steam parts catalog

I need these engines and tenders for the Rio Grande who owned quite a few N&W engines like the K3, Y3, and Z-1 as well as a bunch of their tenders

[Eman627]

Well, with school in, and more parts for the streamlined K2 found than the M2, this is now the project on hold. Oh well, I'll get around to it.