AHM H.O J.W Bowker 2-4-0 runby.

I photographed this video recently, at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,
H.O Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois. OPSME on Facebook.

Normally used on the spare 4' x 8' guest layout, is this donated vintage AHM
model, of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad J.W Bowker 1875 Baldwin 2-4-0
steam locomotive. The prototype is preserved, at the California State Railroad
Museum in Sacramento California. It appeared in the 1939 movie "Union Pacific"

I like this locomotive which is no longer in production. I would eventually like
to purchase one of these second hand, perhaps replace the motor, add electrical
pick ups to the tender wheels which do not have any on this model, add a sound
DCC decoder, and definitely repaint the model in to a more realistic looking
paint job from the 1800's era.

Here is the non DCC AHM J.W Bowker, making a runby on the club's main layout.