Earl Wrote:
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> The photograph was taken by D&RGW Company
> Photographer George Beam. 482 was the first K-36
> completed and is shown in Salida soon after
> delivery in July 1925..
>
> There are several details on 482 that got changed
> over the years. BLW's "owner's manual" of the
> K-36 specifies "Black Paint & Aluminum Lettering"
> Sorry no green. The engine was also lettered with
> standard gauge sized lettering which is larger
> than the normally used fonts applied to narrow
> gauge locomotives. There is a full armrest that
> fills the space in the window openings. To close
> the windows, you have to remove that arm rest.
> Armrests got lost easily that way. Also the
> engines were equipped with "drop seats" like you
> find on 315. One on the right side, two on the
> left - one for the head end brakeman. For years
> 488 carried her original BLW interior cab wood
> which included the mounting bracket of the forward
> drop seats.
>
> The engines were built with obsolete A-1 brakes
> with a G-6 brake valve - again like 315. One
> presumes this was because it was standard on the
> rest of the narrow gauge. Lubrication was
> supplied by two hydrostatic lubricators in the cab
> - a 4-feed unit for the cylinders and valves and a
> one feed for the air compressor. After WWII the
> air brakes were upgraded to 6-ET and mechanical
> lubricators were applied to the engines.
>
> There are other changes applied through the years.
> The blow down linkage was one, The drifting
> throttle/water brake plumbing was another. Canvas
> window awnings were another.
Earl where was the Brakeman drop seat located exactly? Wasn't aware of that feature. Thanks
William
aka drgwk37
