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Some buck's hangin' out the font a little far ain't he? :hehe: An 0-8-8-2, I think? Hmm. It's unique, for sure.Hint, hint, nudge nudge...
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I have legitimately no idea what it is and none of the previous screenshots give any indication at all to what it is. Sorry. I've tried
Here's my latest project of British Columbia 2860.
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However, I was unable to get the oil bunker in the right spot.
What would the M&W want an 0-8-8-0 for? Reduced weight on the rails? Either way, it's an interesting engine, and I like the paint scheme it wears.The way i see it is that the Moonbrooke & Western (the company this engine belongs to) purchased a 2-8-8-2 but modified it to an 0-8-8-0 for heavy coal service from out of the mines. That would be intersting, though, an 0-8-8-2. I don't think any railroads ever had any of these. But the firebox actually isn't as big as it seems. It's actually supported pretty well if you see it from the side.
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What would the M&W want an 0-8-8-0 for? Reduced weight on the rails? Either way, it's an interesting engine, and I like the paint scheme it wears.
You're exactly right. The rail line wasn't perfect. It was built in 1919 for coal service in the northeast, and money was kinda tight for the workers. Tracks needed to be built by December 21st, 1921, or else the funding would be cut. Luckilly it was done in September of that year, but the tracks weren't top-notch. The M&W needed a powerhouse for their coal drags, but the tracks couldn't handle a 2-8-8-2 or 2-8-8-0. 2-6-6-2's went under-powered, so they acquired a single ALCo 2-8-8-2 from the Denver and Rio Grande Western and remade it as an 0-8-8-0 in early 1924 for coal drags. Speed wasn't a key factor in the process, as it was often relegated to speeds of under 20 MPH due to the lack of a pilot truck.
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