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Reply to "Dave GS-5 question bearing types"

TexasSP posted:
Dave Olson posted:

4458 and 4459 will have whistle steam with the whistle in the rear. The dynamo steam in the CAD was my error.

The deco for these two engines were based on the builder's photos which have the white walls. There's always debate on white walls vs. no white walls. Debate meaning people wanting them or not. Fortunately, a little black paint in pretty easy!

Thanks for the correction.  I can handle the white walls, paint is easy.  I am debating between a GS4 or GS5.

On the tender trucks, is the Timken or SKF wording going to be visible like on others?  Assuming that was correct for these trucks?

The trailing truck journals as well as the three axle Buckeye tender truck journals should all display either the "Timken" or the "SKF" lettering on the end of the roller bearing cover. Also, those big oil lubrication cellar type journal boxes, typical of all the SP 4-8-4s would NOT be present.

For what it's worth, SP 4449 has had the engine truck, the trailing truck, and all the tender & auxiliary tender truck axles up-graded to cartridge type roller bearings, however all the original journal box covers have been left in place in order to present a more "original" appearance. 

 

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