When are the new old time 4-4-0's due out?

[Skarloey Railway]

I like these a lot. Quality locos from the early days are sorely lacking. Practical advantages in modelling that period as well, short train length being the most obvious.

Looks like the steam dome is a separate piece: in the top photo of the PRR loco it's not been seated right. One could swap that for a later smooth dome. Wonder if the sand dome is the same. Hopefully someone (backwoods miniatures?) will bring out an after-market modernising/detailing kit.

And someone will figure out a good conversion for On30.

[richardl]

Looks like it will be easier to close couple the tender to the loco than it was with the drive shaft models.

Rich

[richardl]

The parts diagrams are in the Parts page if you wonder what the new American will look like.

Rich