Re: R. C. Climax #5 for Santa Cruz - Felton run -

linkthebutler Wrote:
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> While doing all that why not make it original,
> yes a B-50 Climax standard gauge?  Orig-
> inal trucks regauge[d] to standard.  All not
> available pattern you can copy the White
> Mountain Central RR B-50 parts, which
> [are] identical.


Makes good sense to me, Link -

Especially as several years ago, when Jackelopette was just a young whipper-snapper and we rode the RR from Santa Cruz to Felton behind a diseasel, we were told that they couldn't use a steam locomotive 'cause there was a stretch of rough track were the r.o.w. slides a bit every year and something like a 2-8-0 or 2-8-2 with a moderately long wheelbase couldn't handle it without derailing.  I told them they should get a standard-gauge Shay or Heisler or Climax, since the run was slow anyway, and IMHO #5 restored to its original configuration would be just about perfect, assuming it's powerful enough to handle enough cars to make it worthwhile.

Just a notorious foamer's 2¢.

- Roosso