Has anyone ever produced an HO-scale Z1b?

[nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org]

NJ Custom Brass produced Z-1a's, not Z-1b's.  PSC produced Z-1b's in the 
late 90s'.  The PSC model has greater detail.....and price.  On the other 
hand the NJCB models are good models too.
Ed Painter Jr -  Narrows, Va (currently Russellville, AR)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
To: "N&amp;W Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: Has anyone ever produced an HO-scale Z1b?



> Yep.  NJ imported them back in the early 80's.  The frames are a  little 

> fragile, and the solder lousy, but I have 1 that I backdated  by swapping 

> step pilot for road one, and putting a 9K tender behind  it.  I was just 

> starting the process to make copies based on modified  Bowser or MDC 

> frames and a fabricated boiler.  The model  manufacturers don't seem to 

> understand that more 2-6-6-2's were built  than 2-8-8-2's and they were 

> used by more roads, but the list of  things that model manufacturers DON'T 

> KNOW would fill a warehouse.

>

>

> Mark Lindsey

> Stuck in the 1930's

> On Jun 25, 2005, at 5:02 PM, nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org wrote:

>

>> Has anyone ever produced an HO-scale Z1b?  I have never seen one 

>> anywhere, or even a reference to one.

>>

>> Tom Black

>> ________________________________________

>> NW-Modeling-List at nwhs.org

>> To change your subscription go to

>> http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-modeling-list

>>

>

> ________________________________________

> NW-Modeling-List at nwhs.org

> To change your subscription go to

> http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-modeling-list

>

>