On30 4-4-0 Prototype...at least close...

[Jeff in NJ]

I know the new On30 4-4-0 is based on the Mt. Gretna RR (Lebanon PA area) 2-foot gauge Baldwin catalog 4-4-0s, but here's a 3-foot gauge 4-4-0 I found that's fairly close...



This 4-4-0 was from the Waynesburg & Washington RR in SW Pennsylvania. It was built by the H.K. Porter company. I know there are differences, such as the bell position, dome style, etc, but the driver size, driver position and many other aspects are close. A W&W RR 4-4-0 could easily be made from one of the new B-mann models.

[Melinda]

Do you have any "specs" for this loco? It looks quite a bit larger to my eyes, but my eyes aren't what they used to be.  If you know where to find some basic dimensions, we could compare them.

[Jeff in NJ]

Do you have any "specs" for this loco? It looks quite a bit larger to my eyes, but my eyes aren't what they used to be.  If you know where to find some basic dimensions, we could compare them.

I didn't find any specs for this specific loco. I'm guessing it would have been a bit larger considering the Mt. Gretna locos were 2-foot gauge and the W&W locos were 3-foot gauge.

[hminky]

The locomotive in the picture is a typical 1880's 4-4-0. According to the book Three Feet on the Panhandle No. 3 had 40" drivers and is much larger than Bachmann's effort.

Harold