San Gabriel & Moonshine Creek RR
Locomotives

“Amerigul”

Wheel Configuration: 4-4-0 (OOoo)
Roster No. 2
Fuel: Butane; live steam
Scale: 1:20.3
Control: Manual and radio control
Builder: Accucraft Trains – Museum Quality Brass Models
Notes: Acquired from the Possum Grape & Oil Trough Railroad in Arkansas. Originally was a 2-6-0 “Mogul” and was converted to a 4-4-0 “American” by Dave Hottmann, hence the term “Amerigul”.

 


“Forney”

 

Wheel Configuration: 2-4-4 (ooOOo)
Roster No. 1
Fuel: Butane; live steam
Scale: 1:20.3
Control: Manual and radio control
Builder: Accucraft Trains – Museum Quality Brass Models
Notes: The first brand new engine acquired for the San Gabriel & Moonshine Creek Railroad; it has a Summerland chuffer installed and is impressively loud especially when pulling a load

 


36-ton Shay

 

Wheel Configuration: 2-truck (OO OO)
Roster No. 4
Fuel: Battery
Scale: 1:20.3
Control: Radio control
Builder: Bachmann Trains
Notes: Discovered while on the way to the scraper and brought back to life; will soon be upgraded to AirWire control and will receive a P8 Phoenix Sound System

 


“Porter”

 

Wheel Configuration: 0-4-0 (OO)
Roster No. 9
Fuel: Battery
Scale: 1:22.5
Control: Radio control
Builder: LGB
Notes: Acquired from the Possum Grape & oil Trough Railroad in Arkansas; named after Carla, the matriarch of the PG&OTRR; converted from track power to battery power and used primarily for switching and hauling ore cars to and from the gold mine; may soon be upgraded to AirWire control and a Phoenix Sound System