Y3 Proto 2000

Sat May 2 10:38:28 EDT 2020

Phil - 

The only significant difference between a Y-3 and a Y-3a except the Y-3a has a boiler inspection hatch on the left top of the boiler (it’s readily visible in any number of photos.  If a guy wanted to make a Y-3a out of one of the Y-3 models, the hatch cover should be easily modeled and put on the engine.  Then all you have to do is put the number on.

The Y-3as were built with a 20-ton 15000 gallon tender which were all replaced either with a 16000 or 18000 gallon tender.  I don’t think anyone has come out with one of the 15000 gallon jobs; they were quite distinctive.

- Ed King

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Subject: RE: Y3 Proto 2000

I wrote to Walthers a while back suggesting they re-release the Y3 (2050) and maybe produce the Y6a (2156), but as you pointed out, they said they had no plans to produce anything steam. It would be nice if someone would come out with an affordable model of each of these. 

-Phil Miller

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Subject: Y3 Proto 2000

Re: Proto 2000 Y3.  I checked my two models.  They are both lettered.  2005 has the original Y3 front set up and with foot board pilot.  2024 came with bridge pipe front end and road pilot.  I remember contacting Life-Like about buying a road pilot for 2005.  They sent me the part at no charge.  Unfortunately after Walther's acquired Life-Like, they wanted nothing to do with steam models. So finding a bridge pipe part would not be easy.

Attached is a photo of 2010 in Hagerstown original front end and road pilot.  Photo by Charles Summers.  Charlie worked as a farm hand.  On his weekends off he would take rail photos with a simple box camera.  Before his death he gave his negatives to a friend of his.  2010 was one of his better efforts.  Too bad he didn't have a better camera.  I have scanned what there was of N&W, dating from the late 1930's up to the end of steam on the Shenandoah Division. 

--Rick Morrison

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