Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) 2-8-0 by P-B-L

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

P-B-L

Factory:

Samhongsa, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

2-8-0

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Class:

C-16

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

1987

Qty Made:

50 (1940s), 2 (1930s), 31 (1930s-1940s)

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Another run was done in 1990 by Samhongsa. And yet another run was done in 2005 by Boo-Rim.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

P-B-L

Factory:

Samhongsa, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

2-8-0

Year/Era:

1904

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Class:

C-16

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

1990

Road Number(s):

206, 278

Qty Made:

35

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

painted & unpainted

Magazine Article:

Model Railroader, Sep 1996 (two-page photo)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

P-B-L

Factory:

Samhongsa, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

2-8-0

Year/Era:

1950s

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Class:

C-16

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

1987

Road Number(s):

268

Qty Made:

90 (1987), 75 (1989), ?? (2005)

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

painted & lettered

Magazine Article:

Model Railroader, Sep 1996 (two-page photo)

Notes:

The 2005 run was manufactured by Boo-Rim, Korea.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

P-B-L

Factory:

Boo-Rim Precision, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

2-8-0

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Class:

C-17

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

2005

Road Number(s):

302

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

painted & unpainted

Power:

DC or DCC

Online Article:

visit site

The model has been re-lettered for Bill's private railroad.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

P-B-L

Factory:

Samhongsa, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

2-8-0

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Class:

C-18

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

1984

Road Number(s):

315, 316, 318, 319

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

unpainted

Weight:

17oz

Notes:

The reviewer (Jim Hediger) mentioned the models have "a fineness of detail that is remarkable". The models dimensions matched the prototype's. The models are made of etched and formed brass with lost-wax detail castings and brass wire piping. All of the drivers are sprung, with the middle two having no flanges. They were tested at running at 2 smph at 2.6 volts, up to 27 smph at 12 volts. The model can handle down to a 24-inch radius curve, and can pull 3 ounces without slipping (about 40 free-rolling cars). They are very smooth runners. The original box included enginemen, coupler draft-gear boxes, backup light, and thinfilm decals. Another run was done in 2005 by Boo-Rim, Korea.

The original, unpainted release.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

P-B-L

Factory:

Samhongsa, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

2-8-0

Year/Era:

1940s

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Class:

C-19

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

1983

Road Number(s):

340, 345, 346

Qty Made:

2001-run: 11

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

unpainted

Power:

DC

Online Article:

visit site

Notes:

Another run was done in 2001, which was also available as factory-painted, and as a "foreground" model. The real #340 started its career as #400, sold to Knotts Berry Farm in 1952, where it is still preserved today.

The original, unpainted release.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

P-B-L

Factory:

Samhongsa, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

2-8-0

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Class:

C-21

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

1990

Road Number(s):

360, 361

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

painted & unpainted

Notes:

These outside-frame version. Available in the 1930s or the 1940s versions.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

P-B-L

Factory:

Samhongsa, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

2-8-0

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Class:

C-25

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

1994

Road Number(s):

375

Qty Made:

57

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

painted & unpainted

Notes:

Outside-frame version. This model was offered in the following versions: 1920s, early 1930s, late 1930s, early 1940s, late 1940s. Reportedly one option was the Crystal River RR paint scheme.