American steam search standard gauge 1880-1900

KenGreen

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Are there any American standard gauge steam locomotives from the period 1880-1900. Ben Neal's site seems to contain sg from 1900 onwards and quite a few ng to 1900. Prowler site concentrates on narrow gauge.
I would be grateful if anyone could point me in the right direction whether it be payware or freeware.

Ken Green
 
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Harold
 
Thanks for that but V&T is too early 1861-1870 ish. I was looking for something like Baldwin 2-8-0 consolodations.

Ken Green
 
The only ones of that 1880-1900 era are MSTS at V-Scale Creations.

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Andre Ming's Ozark Northern in MSTS

Even in model trains that era is ignored. It would be nice to have that era in Trainz but it is highly unlikely.

Harold
 
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My NP F1 2-8-0 hails from 1889. I think SR6900 has a 2-6-0 at eastcoasttrainz that might fit the era.

Cheers,
Ben
 
... I think SR6900 has a 2-6-0 at eastcoasttrainz that might fit the era.

Cheers,
Ben

Zak Agresto redesigned the sight a while back and the engine's aren't there anymore. I think he'll have them back up shortly. But in any case, they look a bit to modern for the 1880's. One has a centered headlight, all have straight electric headlamps, dynamos, piston valves, and the like. they look like older 2-6-0s that were modernized, something like Dardanelle & Russelville #9 at North Freedom, Wis.
 
Thanks to everyone who responded to my request, it confirms my thoughts that this is a period that is missed in trainz. It is however well served in narrow gauge on the D&RGW RR. Unfortunately there is a lack of narrow gauge routes available, unless anybody knows of a site where a part of the D&RGW route is available. I think Todd was working on this but I presume that he is spending all of his time producing locos.
At this point I would like to personally thank Ben Neal & Todd H. for introducing me to American steam locomotives. Until I started with trainz I thought that a love of steam locomotives was a purely British thing.
The story of American steam is truly fascinating I now have a number of books on the subject. For anyone interested there is also a nice app available on the ipad,

Ken Green
 
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