Re: C-41 metamorphosis to K-37 . . .

Russo Loco Wrote:
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>
> p.s. to DaveTLC et al – the first & third
> photos on
> [ngdiscussion.net]
> show very clearly the differences of the frames of
> K-36s vs K-37s behind the fourth pair of
> drivers.  IIRC, except for the differences in
> the cylinder saddles to accommodate the different
> diameter boilers, the D&RGW copied the K-36
> running gear exactly from pilot to fourth drivers,
> then adapted the rear of the K-37 frames to fit
> the C-41 fireboxes.

Russo

The K-37's had a trailing truck identical or very close to what the K-28's had and you are correct they are much different than the K-36's moving back from the 4th driver. The Grande made a hybrid out of both the K-36 and K-28's!

William
aka drgwk37



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/18/2017 04:24PM by drgwk37.