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B&O Steam Locomotive Models for 1940-1956 THE B&O MODELER Number 42 Steam Locomotive Decal Review Malvern B&O Model Sampler O-48 Gondola Kit Construction J. J. Tatum’s Hopper Ends York Locomotive Replicas B-8 Steam Engines The Lidgerwood —Model & Prototype B&O HO Steam Brass Locomotive Models The B&O Modeler Number 42 A publication of the B&O Railroad Historical Society (B&ORRHS) for the purpose of disseminating B&O modeling information. Copyright © B&ORRHS – 2016 – All Rights Reserved. May be reproduced for personal use only. Not for sale other than by the B&ORRHS. Editor—John Teichmoeller [email protected] Managing Editor—Scott Seders [email protected] Supervising Editor and Baker—Kathy Farnsworth [email protected] Model Products News Editor—Clark Cone [email protected] Index Editor—Jim Ford [email protected] Modeling Committee Chairman—Bruce Elliott [email protected] Publications Committee Chairman---Harry Meem [email protected] Manuscripts and photographs submitted for publication are welcome. Materials submitted are considered to be gratis and no reimbursement will be made to the author or the photographer(s) or his/her representative(s). Please contact the editor for information and guidelines for submission. If you submit photos send, preferably at 800x600, not less than 640x480 preferable in TIFF format. Statements and opinions made are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the Society. AN INVITATION TO JOIN THE B&O RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Historical Society is an independent non-profit educational corporation. The Society's purpose is to foster interest, research, preservation, and the distribution of information concerning the B&O. Its membership is spread throughout the United States and numerous foreign countries, and its scope includes all facets of the B&O's history. Currently the Society has over 1600 registered members. Members regularly receive a variety of publications offering, news, comments, technical information, and in-depth coverage of the B&O and its related companies. Since 1979, the Society has published a quarterly magazine, The Sentinel, dedicated to the publication of articles and news items of historical significance. Other Society publications include monographs, calendars, equipment rosters, and reprints of original B&O source material. Their purpose is to make otherwise unobtainable data available to the membership at reasonable cost. Membership in the Society is a vote of support and makes all of the Society's work possible. It provides those interested in the B&O with a legitimate, respected voice in the railroad and historical communities. By working together, B&O fans are able to accomplish much more than by individual efforts. No matter how diverse your interests or how arcane your specialty, others share your fascination with America's most historic railroad. We invite your participation. Several classes of annual memberships are available, Regular annual memberships are only $45.00. If you would like to join, click here to fill out our membership application, print a copy and mail it to: B&ORRHS Attn: Membership P. O. Box 1608 Sykesville, MD 21784-1608 The B&O Modeler 2 Number 42 FROM THE EDITOR “Little Joe” the C-16 (brass boiler) and the 1962-1965 United/PFM Or is it “Li’l Joe?” Whatever, Greg Smith release (die-cast boiler). And if you want to have deliberately left out the original Varney a state-of-the-art Pratt St. Prowler, follow the locomotive from his comprehensive listing steps employed by Karl Bond in the January because he felt it was too toy like. According to 2013 Model Railroader (pages 59-60). Karl Greenberg’s Guide to Varney Trains by David starts with the United/PFM (I think the actual Spanagel, Varney’s product, based on B&O’s model was produced by Japanese maker Sakura) nighttime denizens of Pratt Street, was first and adds a new NWSL drive train, DCC and advertised in 1942. It was the first Varney sound. Without a tender there probably isn’t locomotive to use a Pittman motor (6 volts) and enough room for a “Keep Alive”-type auxiliary had a die-cast boiler. Running gear was Spartan circuit—at least until DCC circuitry shrinks but could be upgraded with a nice valve gear kit some more. But wait, Karl shows how he so- sold by Central Valley. I purchased mine in the equipped the Mantua “Yardbird” with DCC, late 1950s. By this time the boiler was plastic sound and a “Keep Alive” in the May 2013 MR. with a lead weight insert. The You could use this approach to valve gear I seem to upgrade one of the C-16a models. remember came as a “kit upgrade” and had a stamped metal plate bent into the J.J. Tatum valve gear hanger. I Finally, as an overflow of the last enhanced it with some issue’s material on the hoppers, in details. I also added two this issue we include a little plugs for a removable wire material on the noted J.J. Tatum. connection to a PRR poling There is much, much more that Jeroen Gerritsen’s No. 97 from Malvern, car for an extra four wheels 3/2016. Jeroen started with the could be written and, indeed, such of current pickup on my Bowser/English model and used Bowser’s a comprehensive piece deserves to stamped metal valve gear (the Central Valley freelanced switching layout gear, which I think has a die-cast valve gear be published in The Sentinel, from inspired by Fells Pt. I also hanger, comes up on e-Bay occasionally). He which I guess it would probably built-up the step pilots, cut out the front cab had one of the Rivarossi windows, lowered the cab roof profile and also be mandatory that it be units that Greg lists as AHM, added more details. His label was silent about reprinted in Railroad History. But any mechanism/control upgrades he may and I think it was almost as have employed. Christopher Slemp photo. because of the tie-in to the N-12g toy like as the Varney unit; it hopper car, we are including it in did have valve gear but with huge rivets and The B&O Modeler. And to keep with the would do about 170 scale miles per hour at 12 modeling theme, we have some photos of Bruce volts. Elliott’s efforts to model this car specialty. We have more Tatum “stuff” that we may run when The Varney tooling ended up with the English’s we have another modeling tie-in. at Bowser. Until recently you could get this engine from them, but they have discontinued all John Teichmoeller of their steam locomotive kit line. If you really Editor want to have a model of the C-16, I would recommend that you don’t waste your time and money with the Varney/Bowser product, plenty of which are available on the “secondary market.” Instead, Greg lists a couple more desirable candidates, namely the 1973 Gem The B&O Modeler 3 Number 41 FROM THE COMPANY STORE Past Issues of The B&O Modeler: Issues in Vol. 1-2 (2005-2006, 9 issues), Vol. 3 (2007, 6 issues), Vol. 4 (2008, 6 issues), Vol. 5 (2009, 6 issues), Vol. 6 (2010, 6 issues), Vol. 7 (2011, 4 issues) are available on CDs from the B&ORRHS Company Store. Each CD is $10. Vol. 8 (2014, 2 issues) may be downloaded for the time being as well as issues 40 and 41. To find these you will need to scroll down to the bottom of the Company Store subject list and click on “Videos and Other Digital Media”) http://borhs.org/Shopping/index.html A link to the free comprehensive index of The Modeler prepared by Jim Ford is also found in the CD order section. (Note, this is a true index, not just a contents listing. You might be amazed at what has been covered over the last 11 years!) http://borhs.org/ModelerMag/BO_Index_Website.pdf UPDATES AND ERRATA Readers are welcome to submit questions about content or information about additions or errors with appropriate documentation. UPCOMING EVENTS FOR POTENTIAL B&O MODELS ON DISPLAY OR B&O PRESENTATIONS Organizers of other Prototype Modelers meets not listed here are encouraged to send information about their event to the editors. Mid-Eastern Region National Model Railroad Assn. Convention Tracks to the Triangle, October 20-23, 2016 at the Marriot at Research Triangle Park in Durham, NC. In addition to the usual NMRA contest, there will be an RPM room set up. Undoubtedly there will be Bill Hanley B&O models on display and hopefully those of others. See http://www.mer2016.org/ for registration and the latest convention information. Prototype Rails – January 5-7, 2017 in Cocoa Beach, FL Railroad Prototype Modelers Seminar-East March 24, 2017--March 25, 2017 Ramada Hotel, Greensburg, PA For program and registration form go to www.hansmanns.org/rpm_east (This is the “western” PA counterpart—odd numbered years—to the Malvern/Valley Forge meet, name notwithstanding) New England/Northeast RPM – June 2 & 3, 2017 in Enfield, CT The B&O Modeler 4 Number 42 MidAtlantic Railroad Prototype Modelers – September 22-23, 2017 in Fredericksburg, VA RPM Chicagoland – 2017 B&O MODELING IN THE ENTHUSIAST PRESS BY JOHN TEICHMOLLER We will try to cite articles and product reviews from the enthusiast press of relevance to B&O modelers. Although it seems somewhat uncommon to find critical comments in commercial reviews, we will try to note them where they occur. “B&O P-34 Flatcars,” by Greg LaRocca. Railroad Model Craftsman, November 2016, pages 58-63.
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