Ann Arbor 2480: Customizing a Generic Model for a Specific Prototype Part 1
Railroad Model Craftsman 2006-08 pg. 84 Scale: HO Category: "Locomotives - Steam"
The author will describe in this multi-part article how he converted a Mantua (Tyco) Mikado into this model. Includes prototype and model photos, and historical scale drawings. This installment covers the mechanism, boiler, cab, tender, and boiler jacket.
Ann Arbor 2480: Customizing a Generic Model for a Specific Prototype Pt II
Railroad Model Craftsman 2006-09 pg. 90 Scale: HO Category: "Locomotives - Steam"
The author takes you through steps of building a specific steam locomotive. Includes a sidebar on the Ann Arbor steam power.