This is a page from the P-B-L Photo Gallery - This one features the R.G.S. #74 - 2-8-0 Consolidation type, class B-4-F. Some photos of our newly arrived Pilot Model from Boo Rim Precision...

~ Latest Update: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 ~

This chunky looking locomotive just sort of grew on me. Enough so that I just had to see what she'd look like placed in a scene. In spite of her being shot against one of my ancient, ( And favorite, I might add. ) Chama backdrops, she's not lookin' too bad, is she? After all, the Fall Season is the one the Rockies are famous for, what with all the trees and shrubs changing color and all. They're really the star of the show. The train's just passin' through. You can CLICK HERE to read a bit of HISTORY behind the C&S / RGS #74.

Her prototype was built by the Brooks Locomotive Works back in 1898, and this Narrow Gauge "Boomer" was still in operation some 53 years later when the Rio Grande Southern failed. In spite of the fact that she had a bad reputation because of her recalcitrant valve motion caused by those unique canted-cylinder steam chests, she had the distinction of surviving the demise of no less than four Narrow Gauge railroads before being retired! You can CLICK HERE to read a bit of HISTORY behind the C&S / RGS #74.

Noteworthy is the fact that this pilot model exhibits a good many errors, unfortunately. But of course, that's why we've long insisted on these labor intensive hand-made wonders; so we can have something tangible in our hands to visualize, compare against photographs, and analyze.

Corrections to RGS #74 will include:

Paint Job: Smokebox and Firebox are much too dark.
Stack: Not correct. This will be corrected per the "mouseover" on the main B-4-F page.
Steam Dome: Not right either. Its profile will also be corrected.
Whistle: This engine had a short "chime" whistle on it. So will the model.
Tender Toolbox is missing.
Headlight Bracket - Not "flattened out" enough.

There are a number of other corrections which will be in evidence on the production models. And yes, the RGS version of #74 WILL be available painted with GREEN Boiler Jacketing!

These models will be powered by our 'specially wound 17mm Coreless Motor, as are these Pilot Models, which same provides prototypical speeds bordering on a slow walk to around 40 Scale Miles Per Hour. (In truth, the #74 probably rarely if ever saw forty MPH, but based upon her driver diameter, she would have been theoretically capable of it nonetheless.)

Click the photo for a closer look at our pilot model, minus the digital trickery of Photoshop.

Click the photo for a rear view look at our pilot model.

These models are to be constructed from Firm Reservations ONLY, these requiring a deposit. Any over-runs, ( Due to meeting minimum quantities with the Builder. ) will be on a first-come-first-served basis.

It's not too late yet ! CLICK HERE to Reserve Yours Today !

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