Sep 20, 2011 an atlas 2 6 0 could stand in as well, for the early eras. The 0 6 2t configuration was a versatile type with designs for suburban workings as well as freight and shunting. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The most popular 2 6 0 model train locomotives brands include bachmann, model power, marklin, inc, and atlas. The 0 6 0 began life as a road engine in the late 1830s but was built only in limited numbers. The 260 wheel arrangement, known as moguls were another of the early steam locomotive designs similar to the 460 tenwheeler and 280 consolidation. The prr was looking for a new more powerful locomotive and bought its first pacific, an experimental 4 6 2 built in 1907, by the pittsburgh works of the american locomotive company. Media in category 2 60 locomotives the following 120 files are in this category, out of 120 total.
They were generally used on freight trains but had enough speed to occasionally pull a light passenger train. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. This unusual wheel arrangement was the subject of some experimentation. Thomas batsford, 1972 and in the rcts locomotive history of the south eastern railway by d. Fenchurch is the oldest locomotive at the bluebell railway. Large numbers of 0 6 0 switch engines were built in the united states and canada. The mogul was a versatile type, superseding the 0 6 0 for freight or substituting for the 4 6 0 as a mixed traffic design. It had 5ft driving wheels and 11in x 18in cylinders. Prototype specific smokestack, dome, headlight, lead truck and tender.
After this pilot truck was attached on the mogul it greatly increased the locomotives abilities to negotiate curves and the rough track conditions of the day. The success of the 2 6 0 wheel arrangement came with the addition of the free swiveling bogie front truck originally patented by levi bissell in 1857. Gresley n2 locomotives in gnrlnerbr liveries trainz. Locomotives classified 2 6 0 under the whyte notation of locomotive axle arrangements the equivalent uic classification of locomotive axle arrangements is 1c or 1c subcategories. The ger introduced 2 6 0s for coal haulage as early as 1878 but had all been withdrawn by 1887, while later usbuilt freight locos bought by the gcr and gnr as stopgaps were also shortlived. Logging locomotive question model railroader magazine. Most if not all locomotive designs with fourwheel trailing trucks were the result of the desire for more power and the need for a bigger firebox. Get the best deal for mantua ho scale model railroad locomotives from the largest online selection at. Imagine, for a moment, a student admiring the view from the eastern slope of the hill, the university of tennessees knoxville campus.
No matches for 2 6 6 2 ho scale model train steam locomotives. The br standard class 2 2 6 0 is a class of steam locomotive, one of the british railways standard classes of the 1950s. Please try a more generic search, or try another search term. The erie railroad briefly had a locomotive of this type numbered 2900, but it was rebuilt to a 280 in 1916 after only six years.
While the 2 66 2 wheel arrangement was widely regarded among main line railroads for use in heavy drag service it also was popular with lumber companies to move logs up and down the notoriously steep grades used in such applications. Lima, southern pacific, baldwin, pennsylvania railroad, others operated on. Media in category 26 0 locomotives the following 120 files are in this category, out of 120 total. Bachmann 2014 southern announcements e4 and birdcage stock. Locomotives classified 2 6 0 under the whyte notation of locomotive axle arrangements. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The locomotive roster shows the shedmasters intention as to which locos should be in steam on any particular day. Jul 26, 2006 model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. Campanil, an 1870 narrow gauge 3ft 6in 260t built by rogers for the tongoi railway in chile. There are only a few odd examples of this wheel arrangement used in the usa. Under the whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, 2660 is a locomotive with one pair of unpowered leading wheels, followed by two sets of three pairs of powered driving wheels and no trailing wheels.
Locomotive names of the united kingdom beginning with l the. The baldwin locomotive works marketed a front end kit whereby conventional 280 locomotives could be converted to 2680 types. This single locomotive was designated as class k28 and given road number 7067. Mantua ho scale model railroad locomotives for sale ebay. Mar 10, 20 bachmann 2014 southern announcements e4 and birdcage stock march 10, 20 by grahammuz at the annual model and hobbies show, held this year at the coventry transport museum, bachmann europe plc. After this pilot truck was attached on the mogul it greatly increased the locomotive s abilities to negotiate curves and the rough track conditions of the day. Under the whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2 6 0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles and no trailing wheels. Once steam has passed through these superheater coils, it adds 25 to 30 percent more power to a locomotive.
The success of the 260 wheel arrangement came with the addition of the free swiveling bogie front truck originally patented by levi bissell in 1857. Pennsylvania vandalia line 462 pacific locomotives in. Although the 0 6 0 wheel arrangement was more popular in europe than in north america, a large number of them were used in the usa and canada. The cnrs mechancical department adopted the canadian northerns method of locomotive classification. Htkk, phan mem htkk, htkk thue, htkk download, download htkk, tai htkk. Under the whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 260 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a. Media in category 26 0t locomotives the following 49 files are in this category, out of 49 total. With our oldest locos now around 140 years old, the work required to keep them running is, as might be expected, quite onerous. They were physically the smallest of the standard classes. The 2 6 2 prairie type steam locomotive had been in use in other parts of the world, or built with tanks meaning, the locomotive s water hold was a tank mounted directly over the boiler, instead of its typical location, in a trailing tender since the 1880s. For later 1930s50s you could get away with using a bmann 2 8 0 or 4 6 0 as older steam sold to logging companies, but these might be a little big for the track feel youre trying to achieve with a logging scene. Like the 0 4 0, the 0 6 0 could not easily traverse the poor track of the day, and within twenty years was rendered obsolete by the introduction of the 2 6 0 and 4 6 0. These newer locomotive types had flexible suspension systems that could accommodate irregular track and had engine trucks.
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