Chaps,
Thought you might like to see some size/comparision photos between the three 4-4-0 models that Accucraft brought on in the last 10 years.
To the front is the nom. 1:24 scale model from 1997 or so, which marked Accucraft's entry into largescale brass manufacture. The same 4-4-0s were released in Live steam under the Legend name, as you've seen in this forum. The models were nicely proportioned, but boiler sat a little high for some reason. I also suspect the models were closer to 1:22 scale, rather than 1:24. This particular model came to me in about 100 separate pieces, which I assembled earlier in the year and painted up as Baldwin Black, style 9, similar scheme as used by the Pennsylvania RR between 1869 and 1881, and was used on the 42" gauge Baldwin 4-4-0s here in Auz.
The 2nd engine in the photo is the CP #173. Around 2003, Carolwood Historical Society ordered a limited run of the Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific #173 4-4-0 in 1:24 scale from Accucraft. (actually 1:24 of the Andrew Stevens Central Pacific #173 which Walt's engine was based on). Only 173 models were made. The same model was going to be released as a Live steam offering, which Michael Campbell at Carolwood had worked toward for sometime. Sadly this wasn't to be, but instead Accucraft chose to model a 1:20.3 narrow gauge 4-4-0, and painted it up as CP #173 to fullfill the Carolwood desires. The current 1:20.3 4-4-0 offerings have come about as a result of the Carolwood effort, and in particular Michael Campbell.
Finally the 3rd model is the recently released 1:20.3 4-4-0 in original Baldwin colours following the Carolwood versions released earlier in the year.
Kinda makes me smile, I like the choice of prototype for the new 20.3 version, but a couple of years ago much was said about the CP #173 being 'too small' in 1:24 scale to be made a successful live steam model in the eyes of the 1:20.3 crowd. Despite that, the 1:24 CP #173 is still phyisically the largest model of the three 4-4-0s because the standard gauge prototype was not a small loco, and even at 1:24 is larger than the narrow gauge 4-4-0 at 20.3!
Enjoy the photos.
David.
Thought you might like to see some size/comparision photos between the three 4-4-0 models that Accucraft brought on in the last 10 years.
To the front is the nom. 1:24 scale model from 1997 or so, which marked Accucraft's entry into largescale brass manufacture. The same 4-4-0s were released in Live steam under the Legend name, as you've seen in this forum. The models were nicely proportioned, but boiler sat a little high for some reason. I also suspect the models were closer to 1:22 scale, rather than 1:24. This particular model came to me in about 100 separate pieces, which I assembled earlier in the year and painted up as Baldwin Black, style 9, similar scheme as used by the Pennsylvania RR between 1869 and 1881, and was used on the 42" gauge Baldwin 4-4-0s here in Auz.
The 2nd engine in the photo is the CP #173. Around 2003, Carolwood Historical Society ordered a limited run of the Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific #173 4-4-0 in 1:24 scale from Accucraft. (actually 1:24 of the Andrew Stevens Central Pacific #173 which Walt's engine was based on). Only 173 models were made. The same model was going to be released as a Live steam offering, which Michael Campbell at Carolwood had worked toward for sometime. Sadly this wasn't to be, but instead Accucraft chose to model a 1:20.3 narrow gauge 4-4-0, and painted it up as CP #173 to fullfill the Carolwood desires. The current 1:20.3 4-4-0 offerings have come about as a result of the Carolwood effort, and in particular Michael Campbell.
Finally the 3rd model is the recently released 1:20.3 4-4-0 in original Baldwin colours following the Carolwood versions released earlier in the year.
Kinda makes me smile, I like the choice of prototype for the new 20.3 version, but a couple of years ago much was said about the CP #173 being 'too small' in 1:24 scale to be made a successful live steam model in the eyes of the 1:20.3 crowd. Despite that, the 1:24 CP #173 is still phyisically the largest model of the three 4-4-0s because the standard gauge prototype was not a small loco, and even at 1:24 is larger than the narrow gauge 4-4-0 at 20.3!
Enjoy the photos.
David.