I also dabble in N scale. Here's my only N scale steamer and of course it's a 4-4-0 which is by far my favorite wheel arrangement.
I think this is the Atlas locomotive; I purchased two of them. I hired dcc decoders installed in both. I fear you are going to have a problem with your because there is fiber on the side rod that may end up in the gears.
Yup. It fell over onto the scenery as I carried it outside for this photo op in the natural sunlight. It's sitting on a 10"x10" base I use for shots like this. I'll use some compressed air to blow it clean. Thanks for catching that. It must have taken a neurosurgeon to install a decoder!
Very nice 2-6-6-6s. I realty the the prototype articulation on brass engines with the boiler swing. I miss having this on my Y3s my smallest curve is 19" with 28" essments so I would not need both drivers set to articulated on my layout ,but all plastic does.
Here's one of my Japanese prototype steamers, a JNR C62 4-6-4. I posted earlier, but I don't remember of what! lol
It runs great. I forgot to mention that it's a Kato model. All of my Japanese steam locos are Katos and I'm very happy with all od them.
Here is a quick video I took of doubled headed mallets on my M&W railway ( Yeah I know ,they picked up speed too fast) pulling a 2% grade .
Airbrush, dual action gravity feed on the 2-8-8-2 ,however I first used a cheap $12 basic airbrush on the second engine 2-8-8-0 but it was poor and to go over it with the new Dual action airbrush. It also helps when the camera is slightly out of focus.( not on purpose just a cheap camera )
Got the airbrush online from Walmart ( they have alot) about $25 +free delivery Made a adapter and hook it up to my old 1/3 horse air compressor. I also use a water trap/regulator.
