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| Author: | Tom Shreve [ Wed Mar 14, 2001 11:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | D&RG 50 |
I'd like to make a correction to the article on the Sumpter Valley #100. The gears on D&RG #50 did not strip due to a runaway. Instead crystallization caused teeth on the pinion gear to start braking off due to old age. We took the engine out of service for repairs and had even ordered a new pinion when we discovered a number of problems we hadn't expected with the gearbox and it's bearings. The simple truth is that the repairs would have cost 4 times as much as we paid for the engine in the first place. That with the fact that she was a rough riding, cantankerous old beast that was hard on the track lead to the decision to sell her. ironbartom@aol.com |
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| Author: | Jerry Huck [ Wed Mar 14, 2001 3:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: D&RG 50 |
> Tom, I can't believe you'd say anything from us could be Cantankerous! (Besides me Of Course!) Hows the Climax?....Jerry lmcx@eoni.com |
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| Author: | J.B.Bane (SVRy) [ Wed Mar 14, 2001 9:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: D&RG 50 |
In regard to the cantankerous D&RG50/SVRy101, I was wondering what type of starting the engine has? I understand it has a Caterpillar D17,000 V8 engine, which on later applications like the center cab GE's is direct elec. start., but being a 1937 product I wondered if it has a gasoline starting motor like the older Cat. tractor engines? jamesbane@hotmail.com |
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| Author: | Tom Shreve [ Thu Mar 15, 2001 2:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: D&RG 50 |
> In regard to the cantankerous > D&RG50/SVRy101, I was wondering what > type of starting the engine has? I > understand it has a Caterpillar D17,000 V8 > engine, which on later applications like the > center cab GE's is direct elec. start., but > being a 1937 product I wondered if it has a > gasoline starting motor like the older Cat. > tractor engines? Yes it had a gasoline starting motor that might start the prime mover, if it felt like it! Truth be told, it had had a life before Norman Clark had ever set eyes on it. I won't even mention how many ties it broke with those side rods and counter weights and her heavy axle loading. ironbartom@aol.com |
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