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jmlaboda

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Re: Oh My GOSH! Not a "Berk" but a true Kanawha!
« Reply #30 on: July 21, 2014, 08:36:34 PM »
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I guess that page needs some fixin!

Yah, unfortunately there are some errors and a lot of dead links.  The webmaster has been great about dealing with such... maybe an email to him is in order.
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Re: Oh My GOSH! Not a "Berk" but a true Kanawha!
« Reply #31 on: July 21, 2014, 08:42:24 PM »
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If they are NKP class S1 then I may yet rebuild one Rivarossi class S2 into a decent runner.  That would explain the bearings on the tender trucks, which are correct for S1 but not for S2.   I'll just renumber the Bachmann to something more appropriate.   

George
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I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.

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Re: Oh My GOSH! Not a "Berk" but a true Kanawha!
« Reply #32 on: July 21, 2014, 09:12:12 PM »
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Quote from: nickelplate759 on July 21, 2014, 08:42:24 PM
If they are NKP class S1 then I may yet rebuild one Rivarossi class S2 into a decent runner.  That would explain the bearings on the tender trucks, which are correct for S1 but not for S2.   I'll just renumber the Bachmann to something more appropriate.   

George

I wish they had done the S-2, since that gets you numbers 740-769, but like you I'll take the S1 and renumber as appropriate.  Apparently the S1 became the prototype because Bachmann originally did the Berk due to a contract to produce a Polar Express train in HO scale.  The engine for the Polar Express was the Pere Marquette 1225, which is darn near an exact copy of the NKP S-1.   Or at least this is what Tony Koester told me.  When Bachmann decided to take the work on the Polar Express train and turn it into a more prototypical model, they left most of the S-1 characteristics, including the lack of roller bearings and the 4 sand lines (instead of 6 on the S-2 class).   But they added the Mars light! Hallelujah!  The ConCor Rivarossi also has the Mars light, but I just didn't feel like putting in the work to convert them to DCC sound.

John C.
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Re: Oh My GOSH! Not a "Berk" but a true Kanawha!
« Reply #33 on: July 21, 2014, 10:13:06 PM »
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Quote from: jmlaboda on July 21, 2014, 06:39:52 PM

http://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=1348

That is the cleanest, glossiest steam locomotive I've ever seen!


Hmm... give me a crate
of Brillo pads...

« Last Edit: July 22, 2014, 01:13:21 PM by Kisatchie »
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Re: Oh My GOSH! Not a "Berk" but a true Kanawha!
« Reply #34 on: July 21, 2014, 10:56:01 PM »
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Quote from: Kisatchie on July 21, 2014, 10:13:06 PM
That is the cleanest, glossiest steam locomotive I've even seen!


Very slick finish, not very prototypical :facepalm:

And where is the steam dome, not in front or behind the sand dome...
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Re: Oh My GOSH! Not a "Berk" but a true Kanawha!
« Reply #35 on: July 22, 2014, 12:02:51 AM »
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And where is the steam dome, not in front or behind the sand dome...

Guys... should we be mean and send him back to page 2 to read the answer?  After all, it is the biggest difference between the VGN BAs and the other two 2-8-4s.

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Very slick finish, not very prototypical :facepalm:

News alert... they are when new!!!  Looks like he needs to do some more reading from page two.
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Re: Oh My GOSH! Not a "Berk" but a true Kanawha!
« Reply #36 on: July 22, 2014, 11:39:06 AM »
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News alert... they are when new!!!  Looks like he needs to do some more reading from page two.
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Geez Jerry,
 I guess my poor attempt at humor was lost along the way, next time I will insert a "ha ha ha" and a big <grin>
 Otto
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Re: Oh My GOSH! Not a "Berk" but a true Kanawha!
« Reply #37 on: July 23, 2014, 09:39:26 PM »
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Guys... should we be mean and send him back to page 2 to read the answer?

I mention remedial reading and I can't appreciate humor, especially with the link to that beautiful shot being in the same post and U can't appreciate the humor.  Come on now, lighten up Otto... you are appreciated!!!
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