Re: Accucraft C-18

DRGW493 Wrote:
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> Now I am curious if my Hon3 Brass model of 318 is
> correct. I think that air tank on the accucraft
> model holds the steam oil.

Probably not, most Hon3 models of 318 and 346 have the wrong tenders. Because in the 60s when they came to the museum to measure both locomotives 346 was using 318s tender and nobody pointed that out to the model manufacturers.

I understand the amount of time and effort that goes into making a new model, and how costly it gets to make different tooling. However this 318 should look more accurate, it is as if folks in their research group only looked at 1 photo of 318, and said "longer smoke box is all we need". When it would have been pretty easy to fly to Colorado and measure and photograph the real locomotive. Additionally the model of 340 they did years ago had the correct tender that most associate with 318s later years, so they have the research and tooling for that.

Accucraft makes some great stuff, they were very nice when they visited and I wouldn't have near as much Fn3 equipment if not for them, but a bit more research is needed on their part.

Jeff Taylor
CRRM curator of equipment and rolling stock.