Lobaugh 0-6-0

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steamaheadstephen59
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Lobaugh 0-6-0

Postby steamaheadstephen59 » Fri Jun 19, 2026 9:40 pm

I Purchased a Lobaugh 0-6-0 on the bay, unfortunetly with out the tender ( what is it about splitting up steam locos into two ) I had to wait patiently for my daughter to make a trip down under to Aussy with the three grand kids.( her husband flys for United and so that happens more often now ). So it arrived ( she said it attracted alot of interest from customs ) and what suprised me was how big it is, I thought it would be smaller, is it 17/64. Im realy pleased with it looks great to me. Ive always wonted one and now I have one. I hop you will feel free to expound on this not so little 0-6-0. Thanks

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Re: Lobaugh 0-6-0

Postby Norton » Fri Jun 19, 2026 10:16 pm

I believe Stevenson Preservation 0-6-0s are ex Lobaughs. He used to sell tenders but I am not seeing them now. Might be worth an enquiry.

https://stevensonpreservationlines.com/

Pete

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Re: Lobaugh 0-6-0

Postby bob turner » Fri Jun 19, 2026 11:18 pm

There are two different sizes of Lobaugh 0-6-0s. The smaller ones have lots of lost wax brass, including the well-detailed cylinder block. The smaller ones also have weaker frames, so the pedestal binders are held with flathead screws.

A Lobaugh switcher tender went by on eBay a while back. I am not sure what word should attach to splitting up components - rude? Sacreligious? Blasphemy? or just greed.

I think I can post photos of both types of switchers. I may post another link to my SP Steam book, which you can look at if you don't wish to spring for the big bucks.

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Re: Lobaugh 0-6-0

Postby bob turner » Fri Jun 19, 2026 11:26 pm

Here is the link to my book. Switchers are toward the end.

https://www.shutterfly.com/myprojects/s ... HbA8KLGHLM

Also we have a thread - Southern Pacific Steam 2023 - which has a few photos. I can add some here. . .
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Re: Lobaugh 0-6-0

Postby bob turner » Fri Jun 19, 2026 11:30 pm

Here is one of the early 17/64 "Pratt" models. I am still working on the cab rivets - I did not do these:

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Here is the later 1/4" scale "lost wax" version. I didn't do these rivets either:

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And here is my scratchbuilt version - mostly copied off the HO Roundhouse version, and done on a 3-day weekend while I was still pretending to be gainfully employed. My run started at Las Vegas at 1 AM and stopped in New York as the sun came up, so I really needed the 3 days as recovery time. What a fun way to pretend to be working! It has now been 30 years since I touched a jet transport. Except (ugh) in a passenger seat.

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Re: Lobaugh 0-6-0

Postby Jay Criswell » Sat Jun 20, 2026 11:59 am

I'm confused.

Are you looking for a Lobaugh tender? Which one?

Jay

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Re: Lobaugh 0-6-0

Postby steamaheadstephen59 » Sun Jun 21, 2026 1:13 am

Thanks Bob for the picks and info. Mine has a typical Lobaugh frame, I’m guessing the Prat has a solid cast frame, drilled for axles? The details are lost wax, with sand cast boiler front, the cylinders are cast but quite plain, but with nickel silver cylinders ( Central Loco Works maybe? )It appears to have been. Super detailed. It has thous curved leases at the corner where the cab roof overhang and cab meets, as your Prat has. So still not sure, but still feels big, and I like it!!!

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Re: Lobaugh 0-6-0

Postby steamaheadstephen59 » Sun Jun 21, 2026 3:27 am

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Re: Lobaugh 0-6-0

Postby steamaheadstephen59 » Sun Jun 21, 2026 3:28 am

Image These images are probly not going to last unfortunetly!!!

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Re: Lobaugh 0-6-0

Postby steamaheadstephen59 » Sun Jun 21, 2026 3:44 am

Image or maybe only I can see them???

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Re: Lobaugh 0-6-0

Postby bob turner » Sun Jun 21, 2026 12:49 pm

See them just fine. 17/64 Pratt. A Stevenson tender will be too small.

If you can't find the larger tender, consider a "sausage?" You can make s credible sausage tender from a tank car kit. Or a 1 3/4" dia brass tube.

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Re: Lobaugh 0-6-0

Postby steamaheadstephen59 » Sun Jun 21, 2026 7:47 pm

Thanks Bob that was what I was worried about that it was 1764 Scale and the tender if 1/4 Scale would be all wrong, your suggestion sounds like the way to go. It currently won’t go, so some work to do.

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Re: Lobaugh 0-6-0

Postby Norton » Mon Jun 22, 2026 4:50 pm

This is a Stevenson NYC 0-6-0 I started a few years ago. I focus on NYC in O scale. Still have to get to Utica is get photos of the prototype to finish the piping.
He is still showing NYC/NKP 0-6-0s with tenders so may have some of those to sell.

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Re: Lobaugh 0-6-0

Postby bob turner » Mon Jun 22, 2026 7:27 pm

Nice looking model. You are an artist.

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Re: Lobaugh 0-6-0

Postby Norton » Mon Jun 22, 2026 7:54 pm

Thank you for the compliment Bob but I am just an apprentice. You and the other scratch builders are the true artists.

Pete


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