The point was made in another topic that the vast majority of steam locomotives run on UK railways were of the 0-6-0 wheel arrangement with and without tenders. They greatly out numbered Pacifics (4-6-2) and yet I suspect that most of us have at least one 4-6-2 in our MPDs.
The aim of this poll is to see what proportion of steam locomotive owners have a 4-6-2 Pacific compared to other wheel arrangements.
There are a couple of points to note:-
1) I have posted this in the OO Scale Forum because the point about the ubiquity of 0-6-0s was made in the context of UK outline locomotives. I suspect that a similar argument could be made for continental railways.
2) The poll doesn't allow us to enter how many of each type we own, so many of us may well end up ticking one of each resulting in an even distribution of types. I think that result would show that we have indeed succumbed to the lure of the "Big Engine"
3) Sorry about the order of the wheel arrangements. It's not as logical as it could be but shifting the order about is not that easy. I think I've got all the arrangements that are currently available from Hornby and Bachmann.
The 0-8-0 + tender class will be a bit behind because the poll was started just as the Bachmann Super Ds were on their way to the shops!
Most of all this is meant for a bit of fun
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David
The aim of this poll is to see what proportion of steam locomotive owners have a 4-6-2 Pacific compared to other wheel arrangements.
There are a couple of points to note:-
1) I have posted this in the OO Scale Forum because the point about the ubiquity of 0-6-0s was made in the context of UK outline locomotives. I suspect that a similar argument could be made for continental railways.
2) The poll doesn't allow us to enter how many of each type we own, so many of us may well end up ticking one of each resulting in an even distribution of types. I think that result would show that we have indeed succumbed to the lure of the "Big Engine"
3) Sorry about the order of the wheel arrangements. It's not as logical as it could be but shifting the order about is not that easy. I think I've got all the arrangements that are currently available from Hornby and Bachmann.
The 0-8-0 + tender class will be a bit behind because the poll was started just as the Bachmann Super Ds were on their way to the shops!
Most of all this is meant for a bit of fun
David
