December 09, 2014 05:48PM
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Recreation, replica, new construction. These all sound the same to me. You can't build an exact copy of an 1880s loco today anyway, because of construction methods, materials, laws, ect.
Look at the Jupiter, 119, Leviathan, and York. They all are very close modern replicas. With compromises to comply with modern laws an requirements. leviathan and
york don't have front coupler
s, but have speed restrictions, they also have driver brakes and air compressors. Even Eureka has a
larger air compressor
than it did in 1875. Any body complaining about that?
Now I spoke with Karl last Thursday about the new RGS 36. Other than driver brakes and other things this new 4-4-0 should look like the original RGS 36. I know Karl and I believe he will make it look right.
That being said, also I disagree with some of his plans but its
his loco. Could he use a 9" air pump? Yes. Could he use a G6 or 6ET brake stand? Yes. Could he use the on board air tanks as an air res for operating on air? Probably. But this is his decision.
Don't forget brake stands and air compressors can be changed in the future. Be it for historical reasons or functionality.
short end of it, Let them build it and lets see how it turn out.
If you don't like it then don't go see it.
my 2 cents.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 12/10/2014 08:57PM by Jeff Taylor.
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