In 1962 Bob Darwin wrote a series of articles in Model Railroader magazine about superdetailing a HO scale Tenshodo Big Boy. His efforts produced a model that is still unsurpassed (in my humble opinion) even by the later brass offerings by manufacturers such as Precision Scale. I marvelled at his su...
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Bob Darwin and his Tenshodo Big Boy
by centennial ¦ Sat Oct 15, 2016 6:17 am ¦ Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦ Topic: Bob Darwin and his Tenshodo Big Boy ¦ Replies: 1 ¦ Views: 6716Big Boy 4-8-8-4 Tenders
by centennial ¦ Thu Oct 13, 2016 6:53 am ¦ Forum: Union Pacific ¦ Topic: Big Boy 4-8-8-4 Tenders ¦ Replies: 1 ¦ Views: 6357I'd be really grateful for help with a couple of questions about the UP Big Boy tenders that I haven't been able to answer by looking at photos or reading publications. I know that the first batch of Big Boys when originally delivered had tenders with wooden decking and I believe they did not have t...