Re: Help, please -- with Baldwin 8-18C lokes.

George,

Yes, the hangers attach to the frame. There is enough play in the linkage to be flexible around most curves. For tight curves the brakes could be hung from the truck.

I was able to locate photo of the arrangement on North Pacific Coast "Sonoma". Here is a link to the image: Sonoma Brake Hanger
According to the Spec for "Sonoma" and sisters, the tenders were only delivered with brakes on a single truck (rear).

Sadly I do not have the drawing for the brake heads to verify if that is the correct head or not, but it looks the part. I will see if I can get a hold of Craig Hoefer who did the header artwork on PacificNG, he has drawn most of the 8-18C Plan 4 locomotive in CAD.

Bob: Are you building a specific locomotive? Do you have the spec for it?

Andrew Brandon
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