Reading 2100 To Be Reconverted Back To Oil-Burning

NVPete · **Posted:** Sat Sep 02, 2023 11:36 pm

Overmod wrote:

You can't have too many. I find myself reading through every page. But he did say something about painting 2100 green and yellow for a diesel scheme, and what better place to go for information than...

Thanks R.L., that means something. I just hope it's helping rather than hindering since the process hasn't been completely refined as of yet. LOL

I don't remember attempting a dual chip match with one of my own pictures, but this would come right in on DuPont 1290 GMC Venetian Yellow if either #2100's cab display model wasn't just little bit dirty or the target colors were on the same plane...

Rob Gardner · **Joined:** Sat Aug 21, 2004 10:50 pm **Posts:** 575

While we won't necessarily be burning recycled vegetable oil, I think we will smell more like a deep-frier than any dismal out on the road, lol.

The past few days we have measured all the tubed lengths in preparation for cutting and starting tube installation. Tha k you for all the incredible support to date! Keep the donations coming in. We still need about $2,000.00 to pay for the final seal welding. The injector is getting some needed TLC and the superheaters are just sitting there ready to go back in the boiler!!!

Happy Sunday!

Rob Gardner

EJ Berry · **Posted:** Sun Sep 03, 2023 10:42 pm

Hmmm. B&O P-7 4-6-2 5304 was streamlined for the Royal Blue by Otto Kuhler. When the EA/EB cab units arrived and took over the Royal Blue, they got this paint scheme at La Grange, modified to go on a diesel. Pretty much the same scheme was used on RDG's F, FA and FP cab units, albeit with different colors.

The CSX Executive F40's use the B&O scheme currently.

Phil Mulligan

met1533 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:35 pm **Posts:** 46

A friendly cautionary; be careful cutting all your tubes in advance. Tube sheets have a sneaky way of moving ever so slightly as tubes get rolled. I understand the superheater flues remain in place, of course this will help keep the sheets stable.

Frisco1522 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:55 pm

You can leave the flues (superheater) in while you remove the tubes. When we restored 1522 we bolted and clamped "strongbacks" to the flue sheets to keep them straight. Strong I beams.

Kelly Anderson · **Joined:** Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:52 am **Posts:** 2477

jcmarksbury · **Joined:** Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:58 am **Posts:** 35

Crescent-Zephyr wrote:

Ok... let's wait until then though how about that? Pretty sure Durango is paying more for oil than they did for coal.

It is still cheaper than the lawsuit that comes after burning several hundred acres of national forest.

NVPete · **Posted:** Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:54 am

Rob Gardner wrote:

While we won't necessarily be burning recycled vegetable oil, I think we will smell more like a deep-frier than any dismal out on the road, lol.

MMMMM, funnel cakes!!!

Whatever it takes to get her hot again, Rob, and remember, "SAFETY ALWAYS".

70000 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2023 3:01 am

I noticed this report today...
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/09/da ... HwLm3_cHhw
One of the UK War Department WW2 2-10-0 locos is being converted to "liquid fuel", and, interestingly, FMW Solutions in the US appear to be the Contractor "supplying the expertise".

Great Western · **Posted:** Sun Jul 06, 2025 3:21 pm

Returning to this thread, would it be possible to see some pictures and see some details of the oil burner and other oil burning components for No. 2100?
Also, what fuel will be used in general operation?
I understand there was a test firing -- how did this go?
By the way, I am asking because I find this stuff interesting, not to stir anything up. The subject of oil burners came up in Ethan Harty's thread on his Vulcan restoration project. It is always interesting to learn what others have done to make things work.
As an old friend says, "It is all good!"

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