Nice shot, Kevin - thanks for sharing, and for the informative caption!
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So the old "Mudhen" requires some assembly, huh? I am pretty sure that this old girl is more complicated than the Monogram kits I assembled as a young man. But I am sure when she is finished that she will look much better and actually work. I sure wish I could help put her back together.
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Come on back old girl. I would love to see this one doubleheaded with the 2-8-0 from Silverton.
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Very nice shot Kevin. I have a note or two. The private individual who owned No. 463 was none other than Gene Autry, the famous singing cowboy of 30's-40's Hollywood. No. 463 is one of only two surviving K-27's out of fifteen built. The other, No.464, is operational and in far away Flint MI. I have had to pleasure to photograph that one. These two locos share the very humpy shape caused by the valves being placed so far out. While I do not know how many, others in the class had more normal inline valves. I would imagine this is a result of some consideration during the conversion from Vauclain compounding. Now the odd nickname "Mudhen" deserves an explanation. The K-27's were the first DRG&W narrow gauge Mikados and they came with outside frames. This made them a much more stable ride than inside frame power. This stability, along with how they scooted along the track ties when they derailed, earned them from the crews the sobriquet "Mudhen." Thanks for the view Kevin!
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They should do 492, 494, 495 and 497 next as well too!
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They should do 492, 494, 495 and 497 next as well too!
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