Re: 8-18.5C DRW#2 better than 8-18C DRW #4??

capchris Wrote:
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> RGS 36 was built to Baldwin's 8-18 (and a half) C
> configuration. That was just one step up from the
> Eureka, which was an 8-18C.

Chris,

Pardon me, but I'm having a hard time seeing how you figure the 8-18.5C Drawing #2 as being "one setup up from" 8-18C Drawing #4 (Sonoma, Eureka, etc) locomotives.

Both have the same basic frame and suspension construction, there were no design improvements made. The 8-18.5C Drawing #2 locos also had smaller boilers and less weight on the drivers, which equates to less powerful locomotives despite the 2" more stroke.


> The tender design is now ongoing. Our goal is to
> maintain the historic appearance, from the
> viewpoint of observers on the ground, if not the
> exact dimensions.

So this is by no means a replica, just a general recreation of that type of locomotive?

Also, do you or the gentlemen you hired know that there are D&RG shop drawings for the tender and tender trucks? They're the same ones used on the original Class 60's #41 & #42. No need to guess at the dimensions or construction methods.


I do wish you all the best in this endeavor,

Cheers,

Curtis F.