New 2-10-4 with DCC on Board

[Pacific Northern]

Mr. B

Is this a Standard or Spectrum engine? When will pictures be available?

[pdlethbridge]

my guess is regular. After all, didn't real railroads stretch their 2-8-4s to make 2-10-4s?

[SteamGene]

The first 2-10-4 was a Santa Fe 2-10-2 with the trailing truck swapped for a two axle.  The ATSF used their 2-10-2s for helpers and they thought that adding two extra wheels to the trailing truck would help tracking as the locomotive backed down after cutting loose from the train it was pushing.
OTOH, most 2-10-4s were a Super Power development, like the 2-8-4.
Gene

[pdlethbridge]

thats what I'm talking about

[ebtnut]

There were some new-built 2-10-4's that were more like stretched 2-10-2's than "superpower".  The T&P engines, like No. 610 of Freedom Train fame, come to mind.  The real biggies, like the C&O and Santa Fe engines, were real monsters of the rails with big drivers for speed and lots of horsepower.

[grumpy]

Bachman made the Texas 2-10-4  in 1990 . It was not considered a very good loco.
Don

[the Bach-man]

Dear Don,
It will be now...
Have fun!
the Bach-man