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Locomotives - 4-6-2 Articles
Building a C&NW Streamlined 400
Magazine:
NASG Dispatch 2024 #1 January
Page:
16
Author:
Dan Malkiewicz
Scale:
S
The author started with an A.C. Gilbert #21085 4-6-2 model and built a C&NW streamlined model as it was in 1941. The short article has several photos of his final model.
Mercury
Magazine:
S Gauge Herald 1986-07/08
Page:
18
Author:
unaccredited
Historical information about the NYC's first streamlined steam engine built in 1936. Includes prototype photos and a large scaled drawing.
Mercury
Magazine:
S Gauge Herald 1986-10/11
Page:
18
Author:
unaccredited
Historical information about the NYC's streamlined passenger cars. Includes scaled drawings and photos.
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Pacifics
Magazine:
Model Railroader 1985-11
Page:
92
Author:
Gordon Odegard
The author describes the MKT H-3 Pacific engines and the article includes prototype photos, scale drawings, and notes on how it might be modeled in HO.
Model Review: The Broadway Limited Imports Streamlined K4s in HO-Scale
Magazine:
The Keystone Modeler 2020 #114
Page:
6
Author:
Tim Garner
Scale:
HO
After covering the history of this locomotive, the author provides the details about the various versions that BLI released, and then reviews his sample model. Includes several prototype photos and many model photos.
Modeling Northern Pacific Trains 57 and 58
Magazine:
Model Railroader 1987-10
Page:
72
Author:
Jim Morin
Scale:
HO
Number 57 left Duluth with the North Coast Limited and returned as number 58. The author started with Model Power's USRA Light Pacific. Article includes model and prototype photos, scale drawings and detail close-ups.
New Machinery for a Damaged Brass Pacific
Magazine:
Model Railroader 1985-10
Page:
96
Author:
Jim Hoffman
Scale:
HO
The author describes how he replaced the frame and mechanism of a badly-behaving brass locomotive with Bowser parts.
Norfolk & Western's Class E2 no. 578
Magazine:
Model Railroader 1977-08
Page:
65
Author:
Thomas D. Dressler
This article about the N&W 4-6-2 includes the large fold-out of the scaled drawings of this engine. Also included are several prototype photos.
One Hundred and Twenty Six
Magazine:
YouTube Model Builders eMag 2017-05
Page:
42
Author:
Jack Hykaway
The London and Northeastern Railway (LNER) noticed a drop in ridership in 1934, so they developed a streamlined steam locomotive. It eventually was tested at running 126mph, setting a new world record. Includes prototype information about the LNER A4 Mallard.
Pennsy K4 by Omnicon
Magazine:
S Gauge Herald 1987-06/07
Page:
8
Author:
Sam Powell
Scale:
S
Prototype information about this locomotive, followed by a thorough review of the Omnicon model released this year.
Simon Parent's CNR Pacific #5076
Magazine:
S/Sn3 Modeling Guide 1997-04/05
Page:
23
Author:
Denis Fortier
Scale:
S
Simon scratchbuilt this CNR class J-3-b, originally built in 1913. Includes several close-up photos.