Back in the early eighties, my father, who ran Little Town Hobbies in Littleton, CO, asked me to build one of the Model Di Casting MDC HOn3 locomotive kits. He was hoping that they would sell better if he had one that was built up and operated. I decided to try and re-create Silverton Northern No. 4 with as little modification as possible. I modified the running boards but made no attempt to lower the boiler. Some select Cal-Scale parts and minor tender modifications was all I needed. It still has the factory motor and runs fairly well for a model of it's time.
Mike Ramsey