what I'm planning on is something completely different. For one, I'm not a train modeller, but a static modeller: mostly World War two AFV diorama's. At the moment, I'm working on a 54 mm figurine from the American Civil War. To present this in a dramatic way, I would like to present it on top of (a smal part of ) a destroyed locomotive. But I don't know anything about trains!

So my question is: does anyone have any information regarding the locomotives used in 1861 in North America, specific to the war or not? What I'm looking for is mostly pictures (complete or destroyed locomotives), and if possible scale drawings or basic measurements. I would be delighted if someone can send me some of this to my mailbox:

marijn_vangils@yahoo.com

Also any idea's are welcome of course!
Thanks a lot,