Re: Speed on the D&RGW ng lines
| December 03, 2009 04:49PM |
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Right, Dan -
Although the K-27's outside counterweights are much smaller than the K-36's & K-37's.
Here are #463's frame, wheels & counterweights sitting in the afternoon sun on 09/15/09:
For comparison, see John West's photo of a K-28 main-driver counterweight at [narrowgaugememories.com] and Ernie Robart's photo of a K-36 at [ngdiscussion.net].
- Russo
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/03/2009 04:53PM by Russo Loco.
Although the K-27's outside counterweights are much smaller than the K-36's & K-37's.
Here are #463's frame, wheels & counterweights sitting in the afternoon sun on 09/15/09:
For comparison, see John West's photo of a K-28 main-driver counterweight at [narrowgaugememories.com] and Ernie Robart's photo of a K-36 at [ngdiscussion.net].
- Russo
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/03/2009 04:53PM by Russo Loco.
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