Model Railroading > My Frisco Roster-a piece at a time

Frisco started buying the 1500 series from Baldwin in the mid twenties and they were a hit.   There were actually three orders of them, 1500-1514, which were delivered with straight running boards, air reservoirs below the running boards and Baker valve gear.
This is a PFM Frisco 4-8-2 which was "backdated" and made into one of the first series.  People always confused these engines with the USRA Light 4-8-2 because of the profile.  They were bigger.  The 1501 is on display in Rolla, MO.
Can motor on an idler arm, Tsunami sound and lights.

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Very nice Don. I've been waiting for you to post a model of the 1500 series. 
We had a nice thread on 1501 in Rolla several years ago: http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?10,1975692,1976083#msg-1976083
 

Your steam is a thing of beauty.  Do you model diesels too?  That's what I'd like to see! 

That word isn't allowed in this house.  Steam only.

Frisco1522 Wrote:
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> That word isn't allowed in this house.  Steam
> only.

Not even gas-electrics, Don?

You have modeled some absolutely beautiful locos... beautifully.

EO

I had a gas electric, but just sold it to another road.  It was attracting critters.  Also had a Baldwin VO1000 that went to the same road.  Now the RR is pure again.

what a beautiful finish can i ask

DuPont Gloss Black with a touch of DuPont grey primer nitrocellulose lacquer.  That's what I used to use before you couldn't get it any more.  By far my favorite of all.