'A's to Columbus

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Ed:
    Right you are, I was just pointing out some of the obscure
characteristics.  Based on Mr. Weidner's original question, I would think it
prudent to stay away from 1205, 1213 or 1226 as well as  the roller bearing
A's.  1226 was the only A so equipped.
    For any who may be interest, 1226 is featured in a large segment in
Pocahontas Glory 4, albeit mislabeled as an eastbound coal train.  Actually
what is filmed is a westbound hopper train with the scenes moving in an
easterly direction.  That must have been a lot of trouble to arrange the
tape that way.  I wonder why it was done.   Don Corbin
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> Don - the 1226 was mainly an east end engine in the fifties, and AFAIK was
> the only A with the air aftercooler piping so arranged (Y6 2150, as I
> recall, had the same arrangement).
>
> You could do the 1213 and the 1205 before the 1205's accident when they
> still had both engines with the same crossheads . . .   Assuming that
you'd
> do the crosshead changes to model a 1200-1209 A.  Oh, and 1201 and 1203
were
> also photographed on the west end.
>
> EdKing
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>
> > I would add that, depending on how closely you wish to model,  you
should
> > not choose 1205 or 1213 since they are the ones in which the front
engines
> > were swapped with the different crossheads.  Also, 1226 had outside
> > circulator pipes.  Other than these and the roller bearing A's, indulge
> > yourself.  Thanks for asking and taking the time to research.   Don
Corbin
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> >
> >
> > > Class A's handled coal and empty hopper trains and time freights
between
> > > Portsmouth and Columbus, and between Williamson and Portsmouth.  Y-6s
> > might
> > > have been seen on coal trains between Portsmouth and Columbus, but
would
> > > have been rare.  They would have been less rare on coal trains between
> > > Williamson and Portsmouth.
> > >
> > > You could safely say that all the As except the roller-bearing rod
group
> > > would have been used at one time or another.  Of that group the 1239
was
> > > used in the test runs between Williamson and Portsmouth in 1952, but
> these
> > > five engines (1238-1242) were assigned to Roanoke for maintenance and
> were
> > > not often seen on the West end.  But any of the others - 1200-1237 -
> could
> > > have been seen.  The 1218 was a regular west end engine up until about
> > 1956,
> > > when it went east.  The other two numbers that Broadway Limited did,
> 1217
> > > and 1224, were regular Roanoke engines.  But the 1202, 1205, 1208,
1209,
> > > 1211, 1213, 1215, 1222, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1232, 1234 and 1236 spent a
> lot
> > of
> > > time on the West end, plus several others, I'm sure.  I don't have the
> > > assignment sheets.
> > >
> > > Hope this gives you enough to go on.
> > >
> > > EdKing
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> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 3:16 AM
> > > Subject: 'A's to Columbus
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > > I would like to model N&W coal movement westward to Sandusky, Ohio.
I
> > > > believe A class locos brought coal into Columbus via Portsmouth. I
am
> > > trying
> > > > to find out what road number locos were assigned this task and where
> > they
> > > > originally may have coupled to the train. Also did locomotives other
> > than
> > > > the A class haul coal or freight into Columbus. My time frame is mid
> 50s
> > > to
> > > > the end of steam.
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Carl Weidner
> > > >
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