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superturbine

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Strange Steam Prototypes to model in N scale
« on: October 20, 2013, 12:21:38 PM »
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There is a prototype for everything....

A K4 with smoke ears..... Say it isn't so :?





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Re: Strange Steam Prototypes
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2013, 12:40:16 PM »
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Quote from: superturbine on October 20, 2013, 12:21:38 PM
There is a prototype for everything....

A K4 with smoke ears..... Say it isn't so :?



They look like boxes attached to the front of the engine.


Hmm... full of Halloween
candy, I hope...

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Re: Strange Steam Prototypes
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2013, 12:49:41 PM »
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I've seen a Moose head on front of steam engines....... But how about a kangaroo??? 
Notice they even moved the headlight to allow for the kangaroo.

In know what my next FEF will be " The Kangaroo Special"!!
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Re: Strange Steam Prototypes
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2013, 12:53:54 PM »
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Quote from: superturbine on October 20, 2013, 12:49:41 PM
I've seen a Moose head on front of steam engines....... But how about a kangaroo??? 
Notice they even moved the headlight to allow for the kangaroo.

In know what my next FEF will be " The Kangaroo Special"!!

Almost looks like Union Pacific had an early, pre-Alpha release of Photoshop 0.0.1   :) :) :)
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Re: Strange Steam Prototypes
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2013, 12:56:18 PM »
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Quote from: superturbine on October 20, 2013, 12:49:41 PM
I've seen a Moose head on front of steam engines....... But how about a kangaroo??? 



Hmm... are they implying
that Gracie Allen is a
kangaroo...?

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Re: Strange Steam Prototypes
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2013, 01:26:24 PM »
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You reminded me I had something similar in my research images...
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Re: Strange Steam Prototypes
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2013, 01:45:32 PM »
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Quote from: Kisatchie on October 20, 2013, 12:56:18 PM

Hmm... are they implying
that Gracie Allen is a
kangaroo...?


You spoke too soon, Dee!

http://georgegracie.wordpress.com/tag/kangaroo/


Hmm... what's the world
coming to when humans
associate with kangaroos...?

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Re: Strange Steam Prototypes
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2013, 02:00:30 PM »
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The PRR modified a few K4s with elephant ears, streamlined, partially streamlined, solid disc drivers, etc. The amount of variation plus the post-war face lifts, tender variations, and the fact that the N&W, LIRR and ATSF owned a few makes the K4 a perfect candidate for Kato... ;)
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Re: Strange Steam Prototypes to model in N scale
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2013, 08:13:41 PM »
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Quote from: superturbine on October 20, 2013, 12:21:38 PM
There is a prototype for everything....

A K4 with smoke ears..... Say it isn't so :?




No, those are not smoke ears (lifters).  They are temporary wood enclosures for housing of locomotive performance test equipment.

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Re: Strange Steam Prototypes to model in N scale
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2013, 08:42:53 PM »
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Oh, that makes sense!  Thanks for the correction. 

.....But that is still a kangaroo on the front of an FEF.  :D
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Re: Strange Steam Prototypes
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2013, 04:56:51 PM »
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Quote from: pjm20 on October 20, 2013, 02:00:30 PM
The PRR modified a few K4s with elephant ears, streamlined, partially streamlined, solid disc drivers, etc. The amount of variation plus the post-war face lifts, tender variations, and the fact that the N&W, LIRR and ATSF owned a few makes the K4 a perfect candidate for Kato... ;)

The santa fe did not own ANY K4s. They did at one point own a a few PRR mikados but they didnt perform to standard and were put in the dead line very early.
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Re: Strange Steam Prototypes to model in N scale
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2013, 07:50:52 PM »
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A steam prototype that deserves to be modeled in N (on proper 5' gauge track) is the Russian AA20.
The mighty 4-14-4 that spread rails and killed every switch it rolled across.


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