Some N 0-8-0 photos shown on Walthers site

[Mark5]

for the terminally bored here's an article on 0-8-0s:

http://trains.com/ctr/default.aspx?c=a&id=105

An interesting thing in there is that it says the C&O development of the USRA 0-8-0 was larger than the original USRA design. I wonder if this is correct and if so where the size differential is (guess I gotta do some homework :).

[up1950s]

for the terminally bored here's an article on 0-8-0s:

http://trains.com/ctr/default.aspx?c=a&id=105

An interesting thing in there is that it says the C&O development of the USRA 0-8-0 was larger than the original USRA design. I wonder if this is correct and if so where the size differential is (guess I gotta do some homework :).

Looking in the Steam Locomotive Cyclopedia it shows a great C&O side shot of 246 , says

"Late copies of the famous engine frequently came with front end throttles . Lima built this engine for the C&O during WW2 .It was later sold to the N&W ."

Comparing it to a NYC similar visual r/s shot of 415 they look the same size engine wise , with the exception of a bigger dimension forward of the forward sand box to the start of the steam chest on the C&O which looks to be about 1/2 a foot more space .

[Mark5]

Thanks Richie.

I did find that this design had 52" drivers vs 51" on the "official" USRA design.

Mark

[up1950s]

Here is a good C&O (HO) 0-8-0 that measurements can be extrapolated from . I can't swear on the accuracy of the model though .

http://www.jaystrains.com/images/brass/lam-c15a.jpg
http://www.missabe.com/modelphotos/brass080.jpg

[Mark5]

heh thanks - I have N&W 0-8-0 drawings at home - thing is I don't have the USRA 0-8-0 drawings.

[up1950s]

heh thanks - I have N&W 0-8-0 drawings at home - thing is I don't have the USRA 0-8-0 drawings.

No drawing , but some spec's
http://www.emalta.com/mediawiki/index.php/USRA_0-8-0

[Mark5]

I guess it doesn't really matter to me - it's pretty damn close! 

Looks like a new bell mount at the top of the smoke box front, relocating the light to the center of the boiler plate (this part could be challenging), front "stairs", angling the cab somehow, and extending the coal bunker on the tender will get it close enough for me to an N&W S-1 switcher.

[3rdrail]

heh thanks - I have N&W 0-8-0 drawings at home - thing is I don't have the USRA 0-8-0 drawings.

These?



This is from an HO conversion into a C&O 0-8-0 by Mike Brock.