Pacific Type 4-6-2 were among the most popular dual purpose locomotives built. They were used for fast passenger service and fast freight service. Many roads used them in passenger service until they dieselized.
Locomotive Information Engine Type: 4-6-2 P-7 Pacific Engine No. 5300 President Washington Road Name: Baltimore and Ohio Owner: Louis (Lou) G. Kohler Jr. Builder: Bruce Hamilton Year Built or Finished: 1982 Scratch Built or Kit: All patterns and castings Scratch Built If kit Manufacture: none Specs: Track Gauge: 7 1/2" 1.6" Scale Length of Engine and Length of Tender: 12' Weight: Dry 1240lbs Loaded 1630lbs Fuel: Hard or Soft Coal (Normally Hard) Driver Dia. 10.620" Cylinder Bore and Stroke: Valve Piston 1 1/2" Cyl Bore and Stroke 2 7/8" x 3 11/16" Working Pressure: 135psi Max. Comments: (History, time to build, previous owners, comments on original locomotive) This true scale locomotive was built from original prints exactly as the full size loco was delivered to the B&O RR in 1927. This engine and 5301 were built at the same time over 7 years, about 9000 hours. The President Washington was the first in a series of 20 named for the first 21 Presidents. (The Adams serving for two). The Baldwin Locomotive Works built them in 1927-1928 for passenger service. All were coal burners. Many modifications were made throughout their lives on the B&O. They were designed for 75mph but were clocked at 90mph at times. The original President Washington can be seen at the B&O Museum in Baltimore.
Locomotive Information Engine Type: 4-6-2 P-7 Pacific Engine No. 5301 President Adams Road Name: Baltimore and Ohio Owner: Bruce Hamilton. Builder: Bruce Hamilton Year Built or Finished: 1983All patterns and castings Scratch Built Specs: Track Gauge: 7 1/2" 1.6" Scale Length of Engine and Length of Tender: 12' Weight: Dry 1240lbs Loaded 1630lbs Fuel: Oil Driver Dia. 10.620" Cylinder Bore and Stroke: Valve Piston 1 1/2" Cyl Bore and Stroke 2 7/8" x 3 11/16" Working Pressure: 140psi Max. Comments: (History, time to build, previous owners, comments on original locomotive) This true scale locomotive was built from original prints exactly as the full size loco was delivered to the B&O RR in 1927. This engine and 5300 were built at the same time over 7 years, about 9000 hours. The President Washington was the first in a series of 20 named for the first 21 Presidents. (The Adams serving for two). The Baldwin Locomotive Works built them in 1927-1928 for passenger service. All were coal burners. (I built the Adams as an oil burner for the experience) Many modifications were made throughout their lives on the B&O. They were designed for 75mph but were clocked at 90mph at times. The original President Washington can be seen at the B&O Museum in Baltimore.
Locomotive Information Engine Type: 4-6-2 Pacific Engine No. 2401 Road Name: Missouri-Maryland Line Owner: Paul Seyfrit Builder: Leo H. Chism Year Built or Finished: Started 1977 Finished 1992 Scratch Built or Kit: Kit Based with Freelance Design - Note: Used Bruce Hamilton's 1.6" patterns for "Tender Frame" and "Steam and Sand Domes" If kit Manufacture: Little Engines Specs: Track Gauge: 7 1/2" 1 1/2" Scale Length of Engine: 6' 6" Length of Tender: 5' 6" Coupled length is 11' 9" (overlap being 3") Weight: Ready to run with water coal & Engineer approx.. 1700lbs Fuel: Coal Driver Dia. 10" Cylinder Bore and Stroke: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" Working Pressure: Safety's set at 120-125 psi Comments: (History, time to build, previous owners, comments on original locomotive) Quite a bit of research was done before undertaking the task of building a locomotive including visits to the Weidmeyer Brothers in Hancock MD. who had built a "Little Engines" Pacific in the 1950's, (see Ed Diehl's engine). The next owner of that engine was Jack Wally in Kansas City MO. where I took B&W photos of the engine which were a great help in the construction of mine. The railroad name came from my boyhood in Missouri and the three migrations to Maryland in my career. The tender carries a photo engraved plate depicting the Missouri Mule and the Maryland Crab symbolizing living in both states. The engine was named "The George Westinghouse" for the inventor of the air brake. A very similar full size locomotive can be found in the Smithsonian. Paul Seyfrit bought the engine in late 2011, the boiler is being replaced.
Locomotive Information Engine Type: 4-6-2 Pacific Engine No. 2400 "Becky" Road Name: Potomac Owner: Diehl Builder: Weidmyer Brothers: Hancock Md. Year Built or Finished: 1950 Scratch Built or Kit: Kit If kit Manufacture: Little Engines Specs: Track Gauge: 7 1/2" 1 1/2" Scale Length of Engine: Total Length 124" Length of Tender: Weight: 1100lbs Running weight Fuel: Coal Driver Dia. 10" Cylinder Bore and Stroke: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" Working Pressure: 125psi Comments: (History, time to build, previous owners, comments on original locomotive) Built in Hancock Maryland, then went to Kansas City with second owner, then to Geromine Idaho with third owner. I bought it in 1989, one of the other club members remembered it from its first owner and said it was a good buy. I had Little Engines replace the boiler in 1993 and had Leo Chism, Larry Kirchner and myself disassembled, clean 40 years of dirt off it and repaint over the fall and winter of 1994 to 1995. The engine bears my wife's name of Becky. It is heavier than the current Little Engines Pacific since it was built of iron and steel castings instead of the aluminum alloy used today. The engine has been sent to Ed's son in Arizona.
Locomotive Information Engine Type: British Class 7, 4-6-2 Pacific Engine No. 70000 Road Name: British Railways Owner: Rick and Ryan Nace Builder: Robert Vickers Year Built or Finished: 1988 Scratch Built or Kit: Kit If kit Manufacture: O.S. Engines Specs: Track Gauge: 3 1/2" Scale 3/4" Length of Engine: 52.4" Length of Tender: 15" Weight Engine: 90.4lbs Tender 22lbs Fuel: Propane Driver Dia. 4 5/8" Cylinder Bore and Stroke: 1 3/16" x 1 13/16" Working Pressure: 80psi Comments: (History, time to build, previous owners, comments on original locomotive) The kit came complete with all machining done. This kit uses a Belpaire type combustion chamber with a copper boiler. The original, the "Britannia", was built in 1951 and is still used in England drawing main line specials.
Locomotive Information Engine Type: 4-6-2 Pacific Engine No. Road Name: Owner: Lou Krapp Builder: Year Built or Finished: Scratch Built or Kit: If kit Manufacture: Specs: Track Gauge: 4-3/4" Gauge 1" Scale Length of Engine: Length of Tender: Weight: Fuel: Coal Driver Dia. Cylinder Bore and Stroke: Working Pressure: Comments: (History, time to build, previous owners, comments on original locomotive)
