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Title: Work horse steam loco?
Post by: bbdave on November 28, 2015, 11:40:02 PM
I am looking to build up a steam freight train and need a loco I'm not worried about era/area I run alsorts,I already have a dapol hall will this suffice? Though a new loco would be nice  :D

Dave
Title: Re: Work horse steam loco?
Post by: Dorsetmike on November 28, 2015, 11:54:44 PM
Any of the Union Mills 0-6-0s or 0-8-0s, Farish 4F. 8F, J39, WD, 4MT, 5MT, N, Dapol Q1, 9F, 2884
Title: Re: Work horse steam loco?
Post by: JasonBz on November 28, 2015, 11:56:25 PM
The Hall class was a very useful mixed traffic locomotive , so yep, its ideal for your freight train  :)
Title: Re: Work horse steam loco?
Post by: Byegad on November 29, 2015, 09:04:17 AM
The Grafar Austerity 2-8-0 is a nice runner. I recently bought the weathered BR version and it really looks the part of a hard working loco.
Title: Re: Work horse steam loco?
Post by: port perran on November 29, 2015, 09:41:07 AM
As Jason says, Halls were good mixed traffic locomotives used for passenger, freight and parcels traffic so that will probably fit your needs.
If its WR you're after then a smaller branch line type loco would be Dapol's prarie tank or one of their small panniers.
Also Union Mills do the Dean Goods 0-6-0 Tender Locomotive. Excellent model, robust and a good runner.
Title: Re: Work horse steam loco?
Post by: Les1952 on November 29, 2015, 05:59:49 PM
Since you have a Hall why not a Dapol Grange or 2884 2-8-0 to go with it?

Just a thought
Les
(not a noted Great Western fan....)
Title: Re: Work horse steam loco?
Post by: bbdave on November 29, 2015, 08:01:35 PM
Thanks chaps some nice locos there I like the grange, Austerity 2-8-0, 2884 and drawn to the Q1 I can see that pulling some warflats with Churchill's on.



Dave
Title: Re: Work horse steam loco?
Post by: Roy L S on November 29, 2015, 08:20:08 PM
Don't forget some of the smaller tender loco types like the exquisite Farish Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 too.

Roy
Title: Re: Work horse steam loco?
Post by: bbdave on November 29, 2015, 08:35:19 PM
Quote from: Roy L S on November 29, 2015, 08:20:08 PM
Don't forget some of the smaller tender loco types like the exquisite Farish Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 too.

Roy

That is pretty   :thumbsup: