An old AHM H.O gauge model, of the 1875 Baldwin built J.W Bowker 2-4-0 steam locomotive, from the Virginia & Truckee Railroad.

 

I took this photograph this past Wednsday night, at the Oak

Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O Scale Model Railroad

Club in Oak Park Illinois.

This used model of the J.W Bowker steam locomotive, normally

is used on the club's little spare 4 x 8 foot guest layout. I took

it, and did a short test run on a small portion of the club layout.

Although it is an inexpensive locomotive that obviously could use

an extra set of electrical pick up contacts, perhaps a new motor 

and a DCC decoder, It could proboubly be upgraded. A new

and more realistic period paint job too would be nice as well.

I may eventually try an experiment like this myself in the future.

It's a nice locomotive, that could use a few improvements.

Thanks.

Eddie K.