[PRR-talk] Interesting N2sa Variations

[Ryan Hoover]

N2sa's sported several detail variations but not to the extent that I and H
experienced. Some I've seen:

# unreadable, Grand Rapids MI 1950 (Jay Williams photo): Walschaerts,
original USRA power reverse, modern "bullet-backed" headlight in original
position, claw markers on pilot beam, sheet metal backing foot-board pilot
("solid pilot").
# 7104 E. St. Louis 1948 (T.S. Martorano photo): Walschaerts, Keystone #
plate & slatted passenger pilot.
# 7104 again Converse IN 1948 (H.K. Vollrath photo): Keystone # plate & open
freight footboard pilot.
# 7104 yet again Spencer IN 1952 (Jay Williams photo): PRR power reverse,
round # plate & open footboard pilot, passenger chime whistle (K4-type).
# 8105 Newark OH 1925 (H.K. Vollrath photo p.107 Carleton Pennsy Steam:
Second Look): original USRA N2s: radial stay firebox, two sand domes,
centered headlight, swinging bell top front of smokebox front, non-PRR
markers on smokebox front, boiler tube pilot, no road name visible;
unidentified photo could be mistaken for almost any road's USRA 2-10-2.
# 8110 Columbus OH 1932 (T.S. Martorano photo): Walschaerts, original USRA
power reverse, open-back footboard pilot ("open pilot"), original (not
extended) USRA tender coal boards.
# 8919 (photo p.182 in Carleton Pennsy Steam A-T): riveted M1-style 6-axle
long-distance tender, solid pilot.
# 9849 (photo p.182 in Carleton Pennsy Steam A-T): USRA power reverse,
passenger chime whistle, front end "uglification" treatment with "chin"
platform, claw markers on solid pilot.
# 9925 (ex-8914) Delong IN 1952: (S. Goodrick photo p.124 Pennsy Steam Years
3) PRR power reverse, open frt pilot.

Tipton & Blardone's Pennsylvania RR in Cincinnati has several engineer-side
photos on N2sa's in the '30's, '40's and early '50's. Most have original
USRA power reverses; 7263 and 7369 have PRR reversers. 7283 in 1933 had
belpaire firebox and PRR headlight but still had its USRA firebox front.

In my opinion, any version is preferable to the ugly post-war "beauty"
treatment, the ultimate insult to the graceful lines of classic PRR steam.
I will not model any locomotive so-treated.

As for the Bachmann model, you could always pretend that a few N2s escaped
conversion to N2sa and remained USRA throughout, like the 5 L2s' that stayed
around Cincinnati.  Otherwise, you'd have to remove the rear sand dome and
apply belpaire humps. I've had some success using moldable expoxy putty
formed and sanded to shape. Maybe someone will make a resin add-on for this
feature?

Ryan Hoover 


-----Original Message-----
From: prr-talk-bounces at dsop.com [mailto:prr-talk-bounces at dsop.com] On Behalf
Of Doug Kisala
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 6:47 AM
To: PRR talk
Subject: [PRR-talk] Interesting N2sa Variations

Hello list,

I just got my Walthers Heritage HO PRR N2s.  While I'm
still totally unsure how to redetail the engine to
conform to my late 40s timeframe without ruining it,
the model in its original state is very nice.  It runs
smoothly on DC and with a Digitrax DH163LO decoder.  

The one I purchased was numbered 8360.  While surfing
the Railroading in the Northeast page, I found a shot
of the engine, evidently out of service (note missing
eccentric rod and main rod).

http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/prr8360.jpg

While looking on that same page, I found a very
interesting shot of N2sa 8460.  It has the revised
headlight/generator locations prevalent on many K4s,
L1s, H9s, M1/M1a/M1b and I1sa engines.  This was a new
variation on a theme for me.

http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/prr8408.jpg

Doug


 
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