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hi val---for someone like myself who is still in the processing of developing my "layout",this thread is very inspirational---thanks for sharing and hope to see more as things take shape---nutbar

OUTSTANDING !!!!!!---of all the great threads that have been submitted to the gauge(and there have been so many),in my opinion,this has got to be one of the best---Deano,your dad is a real artist ---you're a lucky man to have such a talented inspiration---it shows in your work---thanks to you...

hi doc---excellent photos and storyline---i think Ian Wilson's next book should be "Steam on the EG&E"

freight or passenger :confused:---whatever :thumb:---here's some typical branchline locomotives used by the cnr---the E class moguls and H class 10 wheelers were used in both types of service and were frequently double -headed when hauling heavier trains---here's a few photos of typical...

thanks for all the great feedback everyone---your comments have really made this thread interesting and insightful for me---you have provided a lot of excellent information---sorry i can't provide any pictures of other railroads but i can add a few more cn photos,i also had to add another shot...

thanks andrew and josh---for a weigh comparison,i referred to jack farrell's book "the northerns"---the heaviest northerns appear to be western marylands j-1's(#1401-1412) at a whopping 506,500 lbs engine weight chicago and north western h-class (#3001-3035) and EG&E warrior class #506(see...

hello all---in a recent thread (motive power before the u-boats),triplex had inquired whether the cn northerns were the heaviest steam locomotives on the cn roster---a great question that sparked my curiosity and after a bit of research,i thought i found the answer---the heaviest locomotives are...

hi deano---thanks for responding and the compliments,much appreciated---nothing has changed on the 4300,i'm sure its Wayne's layout that helps bring out the features of all my locomotives whenever i get an opportunity for a photo session on the EG&E---we got together last night for a photo shoot...

hello all---some shots of t-4-a #4300 in service on the EG&E

great shots everyone---thanks for sharing---the engine wipers have obviously been busy as t-4-a #4300 and j-7-c #5303 glisten in the noon-day sun

gill---have faith in Jesus---take comfort in knowing He will welcome you to a better place without pain and suffering---peace to you and your loved ones---cn nutbar

hi herc---sorry i can't help you with the modern era that you are modelling but i came across some photos from the late Reg Button that i thought you might find interesting---at one time,the ontario northland was a common sight in my hometown,hauling iron-ore from the mines in northern ontario...

here's another shot of the engineer's side

hi deano---thanks for your support and recommendations---i know how much you like those vanderbilt tenders,so i've tried a little experiment by switching tenders (call it modeller's licence)---even though the 4300 never did have this type of tender,i think it looks pretty good,sorry if i've...

hi doc---thanks for filling in while i was grinding it out today---deano,there are currently three 2-10-2's on the roster:t-2-a #4100,t-4-a #4300,and t-3-a #4193 which is undergoing some major rebuilding at doctor's waynes shops. t-4-b #4323 was on the roster for a trial run but was recently...

hello everyone---thanks for sharing all your great shots---herc,tom pm,nice to see you guys back on track---biased turkey,here's a shot you might enjoy

hello all---the cn ran many of it's locomotives on the EG&E and found that some were better suited than others to operate on this division---an example was the t-4-a/b series 2-10-2's.even though the 4323 was very popular with crews and especially rail-fans,the booster equipped 4300 was even...

excellent question triplex---in terms of engine weight (minus tender),the 4100's are still the biggest at 409240 lbs,total weight with tender 655040 lbs. surprisingly,the s-4-b mikes(3800's) come second---399400 lbs. for the engine,total weight with tender 618400 lbs. the engine weight of the...

hi deano---thanks for responding and your kind remarks---in terms of tractive effort,the 2-10-2's were the biggest steam locomotives on the canadian national---in total,the cn had 93 locomotives with the 2-10-2 wheel arrangement.classified in the "T"series,there were 4 sub-classes...

here's a shot of a double header(4323 and 4100) crossing the speed river