Cheers everyone
After the geared engines, the 2-6-0 is one of my favs, such a good looking engine.
Hope bachmann re-releases it with DCC/DCC sound soon 
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Cheers peter 
I'm also looking Boulder Valley models detail parts, they have some nice looking "old-timer" decorations
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Hi everyone
Does anyone have any tips for backdating the 2-6-0 to look like a pre-1900s locomotive.
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thanks for the help peter
sounds alot more prototypical then ours. We only have the track plan and afew wooden buildings at the moment, so we're still deciding on a prototypical location 
anyways thanks for the offer, I'll mail you my email address now
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Our layout is unusual: narrow gauge mainline with a logging branch (the "mainline" is just a continuous loop around the room, whilst the logging branch is the main part), these were nonexistent after the 1930s(?) due to updated railway laws.
I was just wondering if anyone had pictures of logging railways and equipment pre-1930s?
Also, does anyone have any suggestions on suitable stock? We have 2 shays, 2 climax's (1 has the backwoods climax tender) a 2-8-0 and a 2-6-0, as well as coaches, HS gondolas, skeletons, boxcars, flats etc (all bachmann) these do look suitable for 1920s equipment
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You've probably guessed, i am a Brit   

Very likely, the top speed of a pacific coast shay was approx 10 miles per hour, the T-boiler would definitely be slower then that. The SRRL Forneys were recorded at 50/60mph.
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http://wasteam.railfan.net/svrr/svry9910_08c.jpg
Nuff said

Cheers Stevelewis and ChrisS, that was very helpful information
And I live in Gloucestershire 
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Hello Mr Bachman, i was hoping you would be able to help me. I was thinking about buying an inside frame 4-4-0, but i was wondering what its hauling capabilities would be up a 1 in 20 slope (sorry, I'm British)
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are we ever going to get 1 

Hey Mr Bachman, I have a shay without sound and i was wondering if it was possible to buy the same chip that is used on the sound shay, as I would like them to match (as per the real thing).
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Tell you what, a larger shay would be nice, something like bachmanns large scale 1 
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Umm a H****** 
and i agree with Royce, a proper 4-4-0 would be good
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Both our shay and climax do this, and when i use the sound, the synchronization is ruined until i turn the track power off.
Its SOO irritating 

I imagine a Gilphin style Shay or even an early Dunkirk or Climax would be fun
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