Roster

The Kittatinny Mountain RR is mainly a logging operation but does some mining and limited passenger service. There are seven engines on the KMRR as well as logging cars, box cars, passenger cars, ore cars and a gondola. The KMRR also ownes a few line cars like a work caboose and a fire fighting car.

The first engine on the roster is an 0-4-0 Porter. The Porter mainly hauls the ore cars from the mine and sometimes will take a load of flats to the sawmill. This particular Porter was from the LGB value starter set and has been kitbashed into a saddle tank porter.

Next on the roster is the Hartland Big John. There is no known prototype to this engine but rather a fictitious back-woods geared locomotive somewhere between a Climax and Heisler engine. It is also very similar to the Dunkirk engine. For more information see: http://archive.mylargescale.com/articles/articles/philjensen/PhilJensen17.asp The Big John also got a makeover. It was repainted and more detail was added to give it a more realistic look.

The third engine that was added to the roster was a Hartland Mack engine. This little engine is the only gas powered locomotive on the line. It is not used much on the line but when used it pulls the ore cars to and from the mine. The engine was repainted and weathered.

Next on the list is a used REA Rogers (now made by Aristo Craft) This is a great little engine and fits in nicely on my logging line. This engine also got a makeover. I added more details and repainted the engine. It originally had a coal bunker on the back. I felt a tender on the back would look better plus it is the only engine with a tender on the line.

After buying the above Rogers I decided to get a new Aristo Rogers. It is basicaly the same engine with a few differences in the motor etc.... This engine has not had a makeover yet but future plans are to add details like the above Rogers and weather it.

The newest addition to the KMRR is the LGB Forney. The Big John and this engine are the two strongest pullers and mainly pull the log cars to the mill. Like the other engines, this one was also re-painted, weathered and details added.

The loggers needed a way to get from the camp to the cutting area. Rather than take a large steam engine, the loggers would take a rail car. The KMRR has a Hartland Woody with a trailer. This rail car will eventually get a makeover but I'm not sure what I want to do with it yet.

Of course I can"t forget: Thomas the Tank Engine will occasionally make an appearance.

That"s the completed roster for the Kittatinny Mountain RR. In the future I plan on making a Class A Climax to add to the roster. Next time we will look at some of the rolling stock.