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John McNamara

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G-Gauge Forney
« on: September 13, 2011, 09:26:40 PM »
Does anyone know of a company that makes a G-gauge Forney that would be appropriate as a WW&F model?

Thanks!
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Vincent "Lightning" LeRow

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Re: G-Gauge Forney
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2011, 11:26:40 PM »
Try LGB or PIKO.  they have recently gotten into that sort of thing.  I saw several nice models of SRRL stuff by LGB only a few weeks back at Wolfs Head Nursery in PA.
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Re: G-Gauge Forney
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2011, 08:18:05 AM »
Accucraft has two Live Steam G Gauge Forneys.  The 0-4-4RT is close to #9 and with modified cab its close to #10.

http://www.accucraft.com/index.php?show_aux_page=33
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Keith Taylor

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Re: G-Gauge Forney
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2011, 09:34:32 AM »
Roundhouse Engineering in the UK makes this little live steam beauty for 45mm gauge track.

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Wayne Laepple

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Re: G-Gauge Forney
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2011, 10:12:27 AM »
That Roundhouse Engineering lokie really resembles No. 9.
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Re: G-Gauge Forney
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2011, 10:22:44 AM »
Quote from: Wayne Laepple on September 14, 2011, 10:12:27 AM
That Roundhouse Engineering lokie really resembles No. 9.
Roundhouse offers this engine lettered as SR&RL No.6...so the resemblance is not surprising.
Keith
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Re: G-Gauge Forney
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2011, 10:31:18 AM »
The Roundhouse website indicates that the Forney is discontinued.

How about electric-powered models that run on G-scale track (as opposed to live steam?)
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Re: G-Gauge Forney
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2011, 12:34:16 PM »
Quote from: Ed Lecuyer on September 14, 2011, 10:31:18 AM
The Roundhouse website indicates that the Forney is discontinued.

How about electric-powered models that run on G-scale track (as opposed to live steam?)
You can still find them. And if there was enough interest I'm sure they could be re-introduced.
I don't know about electrics, but steam is a lot of fun!

Keith
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Re: G-Gauge Forney
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2011, 05:39:31 PM »
The apparant reason Roundhouse discontinued their forney was poor sales as it is the wrong scale/gauge combination. It is roughly 1/22 scale running on track that would be 3' gauge, not 2' as all maine forneys were. I have one and it is a great runner but needs a bigger cab for my 7/8 scale railroad. Then it will be a wonderful facimile for our #10, with almost identical boiler diameter. Dale
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Re: G-Gauge Forney
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2011, 06:10:54 AM »
Hi All
   Just have to share what my friend Eric has done. His talents and modeling abilities have really impressed me since I met him a few years ago. I have learned a lot from him and wish that I lived closer so that I could pick his brain and watch over his shoulder. I do believe he is a member and has volunteered at the WW&F. Anyway--- check out the You Tube videos of life steam #9 he has built to run on “G”-gauge track. I find this most impressive and really enjoy watching him run not only this scratch built locomotive but his scratch built rolling stock.
Mrdeere –
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb7vfhee020&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uo_vvu-gfQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY-mEZAzCrI
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