Re: Rebuilding 497 - Short Answer
| December 29, 2012 08:25PM |
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drgwk37 Wrote:
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> All of the idle K-37's on the property have less
> boiler time than any of the operating K-36's as
> they have been idle since the 60's-except the 497
> which last ran in 2002. So it could be possible
> the existing K-37's have a better overall boiler
> than the K-36's at this point.
Except that (except for #492) the K-37's have 1905 standard gauge 2-8-0 boilers vs more modern 1925 boilers on the K-36's ... *
As noted above, John Bush is very knowledgeable about both classes of engines, and I'm sure he'll make a carefully thought out decision as to whether a K-37 is necessary in the long term, and - if so - which one.
And as to #483 no longer being available as a source of spare parts, as with most of the K-37's,** that's been true for a very long time - there's been nothin' left but the bones for several years!
- Rüsso
* "Modern" in steam loco terms, that is ...
** Is it true that the drive wheels, side and main rods, etc., on the K-37's were built to the same measurements as the K-36's??
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> All of the idle K-37's on the property have less
> boiler time than any of the operating K-36's as
> they have been idle since the 60's-except the 497
> which last ran in 2002. So it could be possible
> the existing K-37's have a better overall boiler
> than the K-36's at this point.
Except that (except for #492) the K-37's have 1905 standard gauge 2-8-0 boilers vs more modern 1925 boilers on the K-36's ... *
As noted above, John Bush is very knowledgeable about both classes of engines, and I'm sure he'll make a carefully thought out decision as to whether a K-37 is necessary in the long term, and - if so - which one.
And as to #483 no longer being available as a source of spare parts, as with most of the K-37's,** that's been true for a very long time - there's been nothin' left but the bones for several years!
- Rüsso
* "Modern" in steam loco terms, that is ...
** Is it true that the drive wheels, side and main rods, etc., on the K-37's were built to the same measurements as the K-36's??
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