Having access to the 1945 Edition of MOODY'S  Steam Railroads which has 20 pages listed for Railroads  covered and 5 pages of Railroads listed but not in the book, will  never run out of names to put on rolling stock. Some RR have names longer then their total trackage  <G>,

  Ken
    GWN

   In the book "Locomotivas Articuladas"  from Brazil are a few protoype kitbashs<G> of interest.

     take 2    0-4-0Ts add lead / trailing trucks and you end up with a Garratt 2-4-0+0-4-2T
     take 2    80Ton SHAYS add tenders and convert them to 4-6-2s Pacific's
     lastly      a 80 Ton SHAY converted to a Kitson-Meyer style  2-6-0+0-6-2T

   All used on Meter Gauge lines in Brazil.

     When you look at some protoype kitbashs, there are lot's of kitbash's waiting to be done<G>.

     Ken
       GWN

       

    $1:07475 US equal to   $1:00  Australian


       Ken Clark
        GWN

   Took a look at the Heisler, will pass on it, but will be getting 1or2 Hoist/Skidders for flatcar loads.

   Ken Clark
    GWN

  Gil

    MLW-ALCO DL 535
    GE   Shovel Nose

  Personnal favorite JUNIN a Hudswell-Clarke DH 2-6-2 built for the Junin 2&1/2 Ft line in Chile.

     Ken Clark
      GWN

Chris

  Which 4-4-0 is it, inside or outside frame,  looking for anothr OF 4-4-0.

   Ken Clark
   also in Calgary
    GWN

   The switch is a 3PDT, from your wiring descrpition, it appears you may have input/otput lead backwards'
Power should go to the center posts on outside row (center row of posts not used)
Output to one set of outer posts with the diagonals left as is.

  Ken Clark

  Ives

   See previous note on minmium Radius by Widgit Sept 24th, should answer all your concerns.
About 5-6 down list.
   Ken

   Mike
 
   For what it is worth, looking at Baldwin spec's for a 7 Ton 0-4-2T Engine,
It is rated at 20 Tons on  4% grade, 15 Tons on a 5% grade.


    Ken Clark
      GWN
   

   Jack

   Pickup a copy of "A Garden Railway Adventure" by Nicolas Trudgian, for a fantastic
look at his  garden railway. Makes you want to visit England just to see it in person<G>.
  Pricey but worth every penny!.

  Alantic Editions Limited
   83 Parkanur Avenue
    Southend-on-Sea
     Essex  SS1 3JA

   ISBN  978 -1-902827-20-9

   Ken Clark
    GWN

   Happen to have tonnage rating for the 2-8-0 handy

   Level          1800 Tons
   1%              525    "
   2%              275    "
   3%              175    "
   4%              120    "

       Ken
         GWN

   Just an extra note to add to Hamish's  excellent writeup  on the protoype 4-6-0
 
  Baldwin did build 3 IF 4-6-0s for the EFOM in 1913, but no where near the size of the  Bachmann 4-6-0.  Baldwin SN  40871/40873, maybe some one can find a erection card for the engines. There has to be a suitable HO 4-6-0 which could be used to build one or two.


     Ken
       GWN

  Dieter

    Can already see the making's of a Rio Turbio 2-10-2 for Argentina .


       Ken Clark
         Gwn

   Better change history as Baldwin specification (also many other engine builders)shown gauge as 2FT 6in rather then 30in gauge. Most listing of 30In gauge are
mining locomotives. On30 was a  Bachmann choice rather then the real world of
Railroad's which are either 2FT 6In or 76 cm.

  Ken

   Dave

  The Price 16 wheeler is on my O2IT list, behind 5or6 other conversions<G>.
  Do have a modelling article on constructing the Beast.

  Downloaded list of Price engines and the TTT 2-4-4-2, in NZ and plan to get photos next year, missed NZ last trip after the AU NG convention.

     Ken Clark
       GWN