Hot Water posted:GenesisFan99 posted:Thank you for the resources guys, very helpful. I see now the historical society is printing a book that may have them.
Yes, although not out yet, that book, Know Thy Niagaras, will be the most comprehensive book ever published on the NYC Niagara class locomotives.
Sounds exactly like what I'll need.
I haven't been able to find a figure for the cost of PTC systems in steam locomotives. I'm told that if a steam locomotive were to travel above 79 mph, it needs to be equipped with cab signalling and an automatic stop system, which would seem to be PTC in this case.
What I'm trying to do here is see how much it would cost to build a Niagara. While yes, I'm just 16 years old, we all know young guys are needed. I plan to get my FRA certification as soon as I'm 18 and I plan to volunteer with the steam crew at my local railroad museum, which runs an oil-fired 2-6-2.
The locomotive would be oil-fired and be the Poppet Valve version, dubbed the "Super Niagara".
