Re: If you want to get (a little more) technical

Earl Wrote:
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> The tender frame now behind 483 was the one she
> carried when 483 was wrecked east of Durango in
> 1958. The frame was bent over the rear bolster
> causing the end sill to droop at an angle. A
> large piece of wedge-shaped steel had to be used
> as a shim to straighten out the coupler, but the
> coupler height was just barely legal. The D&S
> chose to use 482's tender frame. 483's tank was
> repaired after the wreck and had a couple of seams
> welded up to make it water tight again. After the
> wreck, the tank had a twist to it with the top
> right corner clearly not lining up with the engine
> cab. As 483's tank still held water and 482's
> tender very obviously didn't, the 483's tank went
> with 482's frame.
>
> Russ is correct in that all the 480's tender tanks
> and frames were stamped with Baldwin's class and
> shop number, allowing one to trace which engine
> the tender originally rode behind.

This is much clearer detail, thanks, Earl for chiming in and helping us all understand this better.


One question, how many K-36 tanks were fabricated by the D&RGW shops after wrecks destroyed them? And was 485's tender preserved or was it torched when the locomotive received its final orders?

Still a Student,

Dave