Re: Roaring Camp Locomotive #5 Climax C/N 1692 Under Rehab

Based on the amount of new/replacement material going into this.... It would seem like an awfully good idea to design this out before purchasing dollar 1 of parts. You indicate Climax had a 36" truck design, might be best to compare the individual parts between the two and see what's common and what's not. I realize there aren't likely complete drawings, but that seems like a lot less effort and results in a lot more certainty that discombobulating the existing truck to find.... That you have to essentially 'build new'.

Quite the ambitious project and I wish you well!

SRK

Paul Boschan Wrote:
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> Hi Earl,
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> We are going to wait until the rest of the trucks
> are together before making any decisions on how to
> modify the brakes. The challenge in using the
> current configuration is the width of the 8" air
> cylinder as the cylinder fits between the inside
> of the wheel hub and the carrier bearing. Research
> indicates that Climax used a single 8" cylinder on
> 36" gauge trucks and it looks like if the cylinder
> is moved to other side of the carrier bearing from
> where it is now (see pic), it will fit. Other
> options are using two 6" cylinders, one for each
> brake beam, or mounting the cylinder on the
> locomotive frame with a mechanical linkage to the
> truck, similar to the brakes on the #7 Shay.
>
> -Paul