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Thanks Wayne, you're a treasure! That is the engine under consideration. Excellent how-to also. And that pigtail looks like H--l.:oops: Is the original boiler weight Zamac or such?

Hi steamhead - By "familiar w/Athearn" I mean I've known about 'em for years. But I'm not familiar with the Genesis series. This may be one, but not current. I have Spectum too, and while I have a soft spot in my head (:mrgreen:) for the old Rivarossi, the Spectrum are way nicer looking than...

Hi all - I'm familiar with Athearn, of course, and Samhongsa as a brass maker. I've been offered a reasonably priced plastic UP #2450 2-8-2, labled on the bottom: Manufactured exclusively for Athearn By Samhongsa Korea Didn't know Samhongsa made plastic, and it's not currently listed by...

Never mind! :mrgreen: Found a parts drawing in another post showing the "lost" screw. :thumb:

Hi all - I'm working on getting a busted-up eBay (sur)prize back on track but don't have any original paperwork - how to get the upper shell off? I've removed all the screws I can find (1 under lead truck, 1 in the mid bottom, 1 in front of stack), both ends of the upper shell will pull up...

New info from a Pennsy fan: "The basic color for all standard PRR Steam Locomotives was DGLE (Dark Green Locomotive Enamel) aka: Brunswick Green by railfans. DGLE was so dark it appeared black. Black was applied to certain items (mostly appliances like air tanks, pumps, bell frame, railings...

Well now! According to an article on PRR eqpt. painting in the online magazine (Issue 30) of http://www.prrths.com ALL locos (as of 1929) were EITHER Black or "Dark Green"! Appparently it didn't matter which. Shades of red cabroof & tender deck, along w/graphite smokebox were standard also...

So far, the color pix (actually period adv. postcards) I find of streamlined K-4's seem to be Brunswick, but my interest is nonstreamlined. I have a Bach. Spectrum post-war K-4, & in addition to incorrect detail, the black/silver/red colors seem to have never been used, so I'd prefer to repaint...

Thanks Matthew - Great Pennsy-fan site. But a run-thru for post-1950 (therefore hopefully color) pix didn't show any. regards,

I found a forum post on a PRR site stating that 10 K-4's were painted Tuscan in the 1930's. Anyone know the numbers? regards,

Actually, I'm still unsure whether Pennsy ever painted any Brunswick green - 1561@ Horseshoe is much lighter than Brunswick & I'm thinking was painted non-standard just for display. I know the T-1's were all Brunswick in service, & even if K-4's were, they'd be just about indistinguishable from...

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Thanks guys - That link had pix of black ones & the green one at Horseshoe Curve. regards,

No prob, Tony - what's time to an' ole hermit! :D

Thanks, Tony - love to see a pic!:thumb: regards,

Hi all - I'd like to know what color Pennsy painted K-4 steam locos - were they black or Brunswick green? Thanks. regards,

Thanks, Badyin, but these don't appear to be "freebies" as the page shows a "shopping cart" & requires an account. regards,

Hi all - I'm looking for freebie True Type railroad fonts (particularly Chesapeake Roman) with both upper & lower case letters. I have Ben Coifman's "Railroad Roman", but unfortunately it's upper case only - not too useful. Any "hep" much appreciated!:thumb: TIA! regards,

Thanks Jeff - Helps to be sure what that was. Oddly, mine came w/a brass feedwater cover. Your link & the SP Cab-Forward link at the top of that page gave me answers to my other questions. regards,

Thanks, Russ - :thumb: From pix I've seen, think the missing fitting is a dual whistle, mebbe. Figgered on scratching the deck all along, so tnx for the Kalmbach tip!:) regards,