[itsmcgee]

A while back I remember reading a forum where someone took a lionel atlantic and a aristo mikado and came up with a great looking 2-8-0.  I have finally secured all the parts and would like to get some advice from someone who has done this before i start.

 

[wchasr]

Try under the Builder Logs section of this site. Second tab under features. Then look for Joel Miller's log and go from there.

http://www.mylargescale.com/Features/BuildersLogs/tabid/66/EntryID/14/Default.aspx

Chas

 

[Spule 4]

That article is building an atlantic out of a pacific?

I do not remember the thread you mention, however, it makes sense, the PRR E6 and H8/9/10 shared boilers if memory serves....

 

[itsmcgee]

That is correct Garrett. I have one of his pictures of the finished conversion but can not figure out how to post it.

 

[Santafe 2343]

You mean like this one ?

 

[W3NZL]

While turning an old Lionel Atlantic into a Consolidation isn't a new idea, up until lately there really hasn't 
been much in the way of a suitable drive to make it practical though. Now that a drive is available from 
Aristo, and possibly Barry Olsen at BBT, its a very practical idea, especially if Ur into the Pennsy... 
The only remaining drawback, is that the engine screams Pennsy H-8-9-10 so loudly that it would be 
difficult to turn it into anything else... The Aristo mallet screams N&W Y-3, but N&W sold them to a lot 
of other roads, an its very easy to bash to a generic USRA mallet, I think it would be much more difficult to 
make the Lionel look like something else...
Paul R...

 

[itsmcgee]

that is the picture. thanks. this looks pretty straight forward, however, has anyone done this that could offer me any tips before I get started?
Thanks
Mike

 

[Shawn Fields]

Is there any info on this conversion as I picked a Lionel Atlantic and really want to do this conversion

Thanks in Advance

 

[itsmcgee]

http://www.mylargescale.com/Community/Forums/tabid/56/forumid/8/postid/39287/view/topic/Default.aspx
finished pics

 

[Shawn Fields]

Thanks Mike for the Link and I shot you a response to your email. Thanks Again.

 

[vsmith]

http://www.mylargescale.com/Community/Forums/tabid/56/forumid/8/postid/39287/view/topic/Default.aspx Gotta activate them links