Re: Q&TL and The "Copper County" History
| June 18, 2010 05:14AM |
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Paul Dalleska Wrote:
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> The condition of #3 in a word: Hammered.
>
> The frame has multiple repairs, the cylinders have
> cracks, bands and missing bits. The original
> boiler has pitting and wastage etc. The drivers
> have hollow treads, tapered crankpins, welded
> keyways for the cams...
>
> The Quincy squeezed everything out of their
> locomotives and #3 was no exception. As for the
> state of disassembly, she is pretty much how the
> shop crews left her after the mine closed after
> WWII.
>
> The plan was to use the new boiler for #4 on #3 at
> the Huck but one of the challenges was the new
> boiler has a deeper firebox to match the taller
> saddle of #4. Needless to say when 464 came on
> the scene #3 was retired to the backseat. Her
> best hope would be on cosmetic display.
That would be nice
Was there ever any other work done to her or was the boiler project the first on the list? Do you guys have the tender aswell? Is she missing alot of parts or do you guys for the most part have everything?
-Brian R. Drew
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> The condition of #3 in a word: Hammered.
>
> The frame has multiple repairs, the cylinders have
> cracks, bands and missing bits. The original
> boiler has pitting and wastage etc. The drivers
> have hollow treads, tapered crankpins, welded
> keyways for the cams...
>
> The Quincy squeezed everything out of their
> locomotives and #3 was no exception. As for the
> state of disassembly, she is pretty much how the
> shop crews left her after the mine closed after
> WWII.
>
> The plan was to use the new boiler for #4 on #3 at
> the Huck but one of the challenges was the new
> boiler has a deeper firebox to match the taller
> saddle of #4. Needless to say when 464 came on
> the scene #3 was retired to the backseat. Her
> best hope would be on cosmetic display.
That would be nice
Was there ever any other work done to her or was the boiler project the first on the list? Do you guys have the tender aswell? Is she missing alot of parts or do you guys for the most part have everything?
-Brian R. Drew
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