Norfolk & Western Y6a Project Information
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Based on our policy of responding to the interests and requests of our customers, we have decided to offer a very limited special edition of the stablemate to our recent Y6b, the Norfolk & Western Y6a. We will be producing only fifty (50) pieces of this model and there will not be any auxiliary tenders produced as part of the project, more on this in a moment.
We will produce only four (4) road numbers and there will be four versions to choose from, with the basic choice being lagged or unlagged smokebox. We have determined thus far that only three prototypes operated with a lagged smokebox during their service years, but we are still researching this subject. In addition, although N&W company records indicate that all Y6a's were to receive roller-bearing journals on their tender trucks to date we have only seen two locomotives that utilized what is typically identified as roller-bearing journal boxes, this will be incorporated as another variable in our versions, #2164 in the image above is one of the prototypes that had the roller-bearing journals. We will continue to research this subject as well. As mentioned, we will offer four road numbers, they are: 2156, 2159, 2164 and 2170. As we prepare the formal offering we will describe in detail each of the four variations to be offered. Continue to check the project update page for further details as they develop. |
MODEL FEATURES
• Twin Dallee Electronics Sound Systems (one for each engine) with Specially designed Speaker System & User Controlled change from Simple to Compound Operation • Twin Enhanced Pittman Ball-Bearing Motors • Real Glass Window Glazing • Stainless Tires on All Wheel Sets • Nickel Silver Rods and Valve Gear • Constant Voltage Lighting System • Full Under-body Detail on Locomotive & Tender • All Hatches and Compartments are Operational • All directional lighting can be controlled both automatically and manually using the included control box which is also used to control the sound functions. All remote functions are compatible with DCC installations and our future DCC decoders • Fully Equalized and Sprung Suspension with Real Leaf Springs |
• 66 Ball-Bearing Units used throughout the model • Ball-Bearing Equipped Side & Main Rods • Ball-Bearing Equipped Drive • User Controlled Electronically Controlled Valve Gear on both Engines • Full Cab Detail: Wood Floor Grates, Brass Gauge Bezels & Lenses • Prototypical Operating Buffer Assembly between Loco & Tender • Optional Auxiliary Water Tender • Optional Display Base & Case • An exclusive feature for our Y6b is the prototypically built and hung running boards which are mounted on miniature brackets extending from the boiler jacket, you can see daylight between the running board and boiler. It seems simple until you see it |
