The Unauthorised History of ASTER LOCOMOTIVES THAT CHANGED THE LIVE STEAM SCENE fredlub |SNCF231E | 8 februari 2021 1 Content 1 Content ................................................................................................................................ 2 2 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 5 3 1975 - 1985 .......................................................................................................................... 6 Southern Railway Schools Class .................................................................................................................... 6 JNR 8550 .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 V&T RR Reno ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Old Faithful ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Shay Class B ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 JNR C12 ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 PLM 231A ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 JNR C62 ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 DB Baureihe 78 – SNCF 232TC ................................................................................................................... 13 Southern Railway King Arthur .................................................................................................................... 14 SNCF 141R ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 JNR C57 ......................................................................................................................................................... 15 DB Baureihe 01 .............................................................................................................................................. 15 GER / ETAT / Ouest 0-6-0 Tank ................................................................................................................. 16 UP Big Boy ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 Baldwin Rear Tank ....................................................................................................................................... 18 Bavarian S2/6 ................................................................................................................................................. 18 C&N Climax .................................................................................................................................................. 19 SBB Eb3/5 ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 NYC Hudson .................................................................................................................................................. 20 Western Maryland Shay ............................................................................................................................... 21 Pennsylvania K-4s ......................................................................................................................................... 21 LNER A4 ........................................................................................................................................................ 22 4 Related products .............................................................................................................. 23 Track .............................................................................................................................................................. 23 ASTER track .............................................................................................................................................. 23 Other track makers ................................................................................................................................... 23 Rolling stock ................................................................................................................................................... 23 ASTER rolling stock ................................................................................................................................. 23 Wilag passenger cars ................................................................................................................................. 25 J&M Models .............................................................................................................................................. 26 Some other rolling stock ........................................................................................................................... 27 Other ASTER products and Aster for LGB ............................................................................................... 27 5 1986 - 1995 ........................................................................................................................ 28 PAGE 2 DB Baureihe 44 – SNCF 150X ..................................................................................................................... 28 JNR D51......................................................................................................................................................... 28 SBB A3/5 ........................................................................................................................................................ 29 DB Baureihe 86 ............................................................................................................................................. 29 SP GS-4 .......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Chapelon Nord 231 ....................................................................................................................................... 31 Baureihe 96 .................................................................................................................................................... 31 GWR King Class ........................................................................................................................................... 32 JNR C11......................................................................................................................................................... 32 C&S Mogul .................................................................................................................................................... 32 SNCF 232U1 .................................................................................................................................................. 33 Pannier Tank................................................................................................................................................. 33 Glaskasten ..................................................................................................................................................... 34 AD 60 Beyer Garratt .................................................................................................................................... 34 B&O Grasshopper ........................................................................................................................................ 35 6 The ASTER qualities........................................................................................................ 36 Design ............................................................................................................................................................. 36 Kit or Ready to Run ..................................................................................................................................... 36 Kit ............................................................................................................................................................... 36 RTR ............................................................................................................................................................ 36 Electric ....................................................................................................................................................... 36 Scale and Detailing ....................................................................................................................................... 37 Materials ........................................................................................................................................................ 37 Livery ............................................................................................................................................................