2-8-0 Steam Locomotives

Cleveland Model & Supply

2-8-0

S

Die-cast, Wood, Cardboard Kit

unpainted

hi-rail

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Locomotive Workshop

2-8-0

S

1983

Craftsman Kit

unpainted

Rex Engineering

2-8-0

S

White Metal Kit

unpainted

Here is a one-of-a-kind Rex engine, a prototype/pilot model, it never got in production. It was built by John Sudimak using existing parts from production engines fitted together to make what could have been the next reasonable addition to the company's locomotive line.

S Scale Locomotive & Supply

2-8-0

S

1978

Brass Kit

unpainted

scale

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The kit was available for the UP, SP, MP, B&O, C&O, NYC, Nickel Plate (main photo), and the B&M, all using the same basic model with only the external details differing. The appropriate tenders were available separately as kits.

S-Helper Service

01791

2-8-0

S

2006

Plastic

painted, not lettered

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Produced as follows:
SHS #01051: AC/DC, LM sound, hi-rail wheels.
SHS #01071: DCC, sound, hi-rail wheels.
SHS #01091: DC, no sound, hi-rail wheels.
SHS #01751: AC/DC, LM sound, scale wheels.
SHS #01771: DCC, sound, scale wheels.
SHS #01791: DC, no sound, scale wheels.

The first run of DCC-enabled engines used the 1-amp Soundtraxx Tsunami decoders, but they would get hot and shut down. In subsequent runs, the company used the QSI sound decoder, which was rated for 1.5amps.

The Nord Company

2-8-0

S

1948

Metal Kit

unpainted

Chassis Instructions

Valve Instructions

Additional Photos

Made of heavy brass construction, with some parts being castings. These kits were released in four parts. A customer had to buy part 1 (first section of the locomotive), then later part 2 (the rest of the locomotive), followed by part 3 (the drive train) and part 4 (the tender) before all of the kit was accumulated to actually build the model. The model did not run well.