Photos are of assembled, custom painted and lettered pre-production On30 engine. Brakeman and custom painting, decals, and weathering extra. Back Shop headlight, early domes, round water hatch, side mounted bell, and a standard balloon stack. It has abundant speed for such service, but is not intended for extreme speed nor for very long hauls. These machines are substantially built and can be depended upon for hard work and infrequent need of renewals.
Brake shoes are generally the only items needed for a long time.
These smaller sizes are especially desirable for extra narrow gauges and for contracts where locomotives must be transported long distances over rough wagon roads. With these qualities, it is easy to see why these locomotives were so popular with industrial and small narrow gauge railroads in America and around the world. Short or Extended. Some possible combinations are not prototypical. All engines based on prototype specifications from the H.K. Porter catalog.