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 Post subject: Re: CLIMAX A-313
PostPosted: Sat Sep 30, 2023 6:27 pm 

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Yes. CORRY RAILS has concluded that A-313 is an 18 Ton 1902 Climax. It was previously known that of the Climaxes which went to Alaska that one (1) was a 18 Ton Climax and the rest were 15 Ton Climaxes. It was only after comparing all the parts of A-313 with catalogs of the period was it concluded that A-313 which was sent to the gold fields at Counsel was an 18 Ton example.


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 Post subject: Re: CLIMAX A-313
PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 11:04 pm 

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The rear locomotive looks a lot like the 18 Ton A-313 except that the illustrated locomotive has the sheathing on the rear of the Cab on the OUTSIDE of the rear cab framing. I have a photo provied by CORRY R.A.I.L.S from the Estate of Keith Christensen taken before the locomotive was dismantled which clearly shows the rear cab sheathing on the INSIDE of the rear cab framing. That may have changed over the life of the locomotive but it does suggest that the rear locomotive was not A-313.

Also, the Side Rail of A-313 was not uniformly at the same height as on the pictured locomotive.

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 Post subject: Re: CLIMAX A-313
PostPosted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:00 am 

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An interesting device on A-313 used to keep coals hot over night to fire the boiler in the morning with an Ash Dump.

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 Post subject: Re: CLIMAX A-313
PostPosted: Thu May 02, 2024 12:40 pm 

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WESIII wrote:
Interesting detail from A-313 which illustrates how Climax secured/tied the roof arcs to the side framing. The Bolts were 1/2" or 5/8" and the Anchor is 7/8".

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That looks a lot like how some Ikea furniture goes together. Great solution, had no idea it was used on railroad equipment.


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