On30 #138

Here is my other On30 engine. It is a Bachmann 2-6-0 that is numbered 138. As far as I can tell it is not a prototype, but I am still looking. The closes thing that it matches is a early D&RGW T-12 4-6-0.This engine is actual part of a set that Bachmann sells for around $200. I did not buy the set but pieces of the set off ebay. I was more interested in the passenger cars that came with the set, but after biding and winning those, I was in the "zone" and started bidding on the engine. The engine is not very powerful but it is fast. It can pull about five cars without any trouble, but any more than that and you will see it start to struggle. It has a working headlight and is ready to run out of the box. The Bumble Bee paint scheme is classic and looks great pulling the passenger cars. This is a great addition to the D&RGW model railroad and will see its share of action.

#138 Bumble Bee Paint

Much smaller compared to the K-28

Denver & Rio Grande Western

Ready for some main line work

2-6-0

#473

This is a Mountain Model Import (MMI) On30 Rio Grande K-28 road number 473. These models are a combination of brass and die-cast, which makes them very affordable compared to an all brass engine. Here are some pictures of my K-28.

"The Sports Model"

Was suppose to come with snow plow originally, but because of problems from the manufacturer the snow plows were not shipped with the engine. I emailed Precision Scale Co. about the snow plow and they sent me one free of charge.

I added the coal which I bought from Caboose Hobbies in Denver, CO. Glued the coal down with a 50/50 mixture of Elmer's Glue and water.

The engine does not come with a coupler. Because all my rolling stock is Bachmann I had to match their coupler height, which is actually HO height. (We'll talk more about that later)

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