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| Author: | bobyar2001 [ Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Plymouth available |
From the Critterslist on Yahoo: Fellow Critologists: In communicating with the Belton, Grandview and Kansas City RR Co I learned that they have a Plymouth switcher that is excess to their needs. It has been sitting for at least 10 years and an attempt by two member/volunteers to get it started several years ago failed. When I inquired if they would be receptive to some members working on a cosmetic restoration, they replied: "Would you be willing to communicate to the "Critter's List" about this and see if someone would be willing to lead a restoration plan for the unit? We would need serious interest quickly or the unit will be sold to someone, somehow. We are needing to focus on our operating equipment with our limited volunteer base." The Belton, Grandview and Kansas City RR Co is at 502 Walnut in Belton, MO 64012-1958. Tel: 816-331-0630, Can anyone identify this model, vintage and history? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Critterslist/files/BG-02 Is anyone interested? Bobber Gibbs |
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| Author: | bobyar2001 [ Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plymouth available |
More info, from someone who has worked on it: I have the data on the 35 ton Plymouth somewhere around the house. It has been repowered with a 692 series GMC diesel that needs a major rebuild. The automatic air came from their Okmulgee Northern #5 steam engine and I believe it was a 6H? and the clutch and the gear shift were air operated. I believe that I was the last one to operate the old Plymouth about 20 years ago and she started to come apart as we were switching a cut of cars. If I remember right the primary problem had to do with timing gears, but the cylinders liners were shot, the intake ports were badly carboned up, and there was oil standing in the bottom of the air box. She went through a lot of engine oil when operating and the governor oil also needed to be watched. Dave Johnson Miami Kansas Tramway |
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