K-36 flanger info

Jerry Day provided me with this info on the K-36 flangers:

DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD

AUTHORITY FOR EXPENDITURE

No. T-8021

State: Unallocated

Date: 12-21-39

Description: Equip five K-36 class Narrow Gauge Engines with Priest Flangers

Purpose and Necessity:

To eliminate necessity of running flanger after track has been previously cleared by snow plows, due to snow drifting back on tracks. Also, in many cases of ordinary storms, trains are stalled due to the traction of locomotives being reduced on account of bad flange, whereas, locomotives equipped with flangers would be more efficient and in many cases would eliminate delays to trains and the necessity of using helpers.

Approved: 1-11-1940

Detailed Estimate AFE NO. T-8021

Material

Cast Iron $5

Mild Steel $31

Plate Steel $6

Angle Iron $1

Rivets $1

Brake Cylinder (second hand) $9

Miscellaneous, piping, etc. $5

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Total Material: $58