Nice pictures of D&SNG 478
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Nice pictures, indeed!
https://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/thumb...MG_5801-marked.0.jpg
Question for any K-28 experts out there - the following image (9th down, showing a side view of the front truck) shows some sort of cylinder connected to what appears to be a rotating arm assembly, and I'm guessing it's used to raise or lower something up front, possibly the small plow or flanger shown?
Looking forward to hearing back from the experts!
PS - first time using the new forum, pretty nice!
I saw that too. I thought it was for raising the flanger. The D&RG had trackside post with a triangle with white stripes before grade crossings to warn the engineer or fireman to raise the flangers. ( Page 12 the guide book "Cinders & Smoke" )
Steve
"water must show here going up 3% grade". serious business!
You're right, that cylinder raises & lowers the Flanger blade.
You can pretty much see most of the mechanism in that picture.
Fun stuff and Great pictures !
Now if Lionel would just make one in Legacy scale. I love these locomotives.
sinclair posted:Now if Lionel would just make one in Legacy scale. I love these locomotives.
Except it is narrow gauge, i.e. 3 foot gauge, so different track would be required. Does Lionel or MTH even offer "narrow gauge" track?
Hot Water posted:sinclair posted:Now if Lionel would just make one in Legacy scale. I love these locomotives.
Except it is narrow gauge, i.e. 3 foot gauge, so different track would be required. Does Lionel or MTH even offer "narrow gauge" track?
Well, they could "wing it" with the S Gauge track they make...
It'd be around Meter Gauge instead of 3' Gauge (and have the correct number of rails .)
Rusty
Presume the 'Grande installed that warning as a result of 4-6-6-4 #3703, which blew up in '52 due to low water. Five men perished in that incident.
Concerning the water level, going up grade isn't the issue. When reaching the summit and then tipping over, and going down grade, THAT is when the water level can be a MAJOR issue.
I know where I can get the full set of the original ALCO builders blueprints to the K-28. The drawings were delivered with the OR&L #60,70,80, 90 which were rivet to rivet duplicates of the K-28's, except for the tender. I can also get you the K-18 tender drawing. Wouldn't that set be worth a donation of $50-$100 to a great nonprofit? I think its a bargain at $200. If you want those, just reply here and I'll get back to you.
I’m not sure if your still on here Loco112 but I am looking for the blueprints to start scratch building a D&RGW K-28. If your still on here can you message me and help me track these down? I have been on a hunt across the country for about a year now. Any kind of help would be wonderful. If there any others that can help me out with this mission that would be awesome as well. Thank you!
@mark s posted:Presume the 'Grande installed that warning as a result of 4-6-6-4 #3703, which blew up in '52 due to low water. Five men perished in that incident.
One might wonder about that, Mark, but that was a standard D&RGW badge used on the water glass on all engines on that railroad. 3703 was equipped with one before the boiler explosion..
@Hot Water posted:Except it is narrow gauge, i.e. 3 foot gauge, so different track would be required.
Not necessarily. See the MTH Galloping Goose.
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