40 at its new home. picture found on facebook.
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| Author: | Cody Muse [ Thu May 04, 2017 11:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | New engine for the Georgetown Loop? Plus, Steam at the CRRM. |
Rumor has it ex-IRCA 40 (also known as Colorado Central 40) is going back to the loop. It has been moved to the loading track at the CRRM. LINK: http://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/read.php?1,328575 Also, the museum will be running both 346 and 491, additionally they will also be double heading on Saturday. 491 will also run tomorrow (Friday). No word if they are double heading on Friday. Link to double heading thread: http://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/read.php?1,328592 Cody Muse |
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| Author: | QJdriver [ Thu May 11, 2017 4:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New engine for the Georgetown Loop? Plus, Steam at the C |
Thanks for this information, Cody. Maybe I'll see you up on the Loop someday when they doublehead the 111 and 40 !!! (I'm the guy in the #6 hat.) |
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| Author: | Cody Muse [ Thu May 11, 2017 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New engine for the Georgetown Loop? Plus, Steam at the C |
Sammy, I hope to see you up their sometime!!! Cody Muse |
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| Author: | Tails [ Sun May 14, 2017 10:56 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: New engine for the Georgetown Loop? Plus, Steam at the C | ||
40 at its new home. picture found on facebook.
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| Author: | Dave [ Mon May 15, 2017 7:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New engine for the Georgetown Loop? Plus, Steam at the C |
Old home. She's a bear to hook up. |
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| Author: | John Risley [ Mon May 15, 2017 10:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New engine for the Georgetown Loop? Plus, Steam at the C |
A bear maybe, but man she is cute. Is the valve gear an add on arrangement? The top cyl looks different? Regards, John. |
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| Author: | Cody Muse [ Mon May 15, 2017 10:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New engine for the Georgetown Loop? Plus, Steam at the C |
Tails, Thanks for the picture. One of the employees posted the same picture on the ngdiscussion. Note the ex D&S center cab No. 9 behind the 40. John, The valve gear was originally slide valves. I believe Baldwin offered a piston valve kit. So the IRCA changed them over. Hope this helps, Cody Muse |
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| Author: | Dave [ Mon May 15, 2017 11:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New engine for the Georgetown Loop? Plus, Steam at the C |
Built as standard export with Stephenson gear, slide valves and saturated. Upgraded and tweaked out with superheaters, piston valves (outside admission) and Walschaert gear by ICRA. She'll sure run and steams pretty well if she hasn't changed much since I knew her. I think it's the outside admission that makes the valves act like cylinders and push back when you try to hook her up running. Inside admission doesn't have higher pressure on one side or the other during an admission cycle. |
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| Author: | Chris Salmonson [ Mon May 15, 2017 6:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New engine for the Georgetown Loop? Plus, Steam at the C |
What is IRCA? The Immigration Reform and Control Act is responsible for the alterations? |
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| Author: | Cody Muse [ Mon May 15, 2017 7:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New engine for the Georgetown Loop? Plus, Steam at the C |
IRCA: International Railways of Central America Hope this helps, Cody Muse |
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| Author: | Chris Salmonson [ Mon May 15, 2017 7:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New engine for the Georgetown Loop? Plus, Steam at the C |
Yes! Thanks for the clarification, Cody. |
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| Author: | QJdriver [ Tue May 16, 2017 1:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New engine for the Georgetown Loop? Plus, Steam at the C |
In Spanish: Ferrocarriles Internacionales de Centro America, abbreviated FIdeCA. Cody You get a gold star for knowing this stuff. When I was your age, there really WAS an FIdeCA, and books like Gerald Best's Central American Holiday were what I used instead of tourist area travel brochures... |
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| Author: | Cody Muse [ Thu May 18, 2017 8:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New engine for the Georgetown Loop? Plus, Steam at the C |
Thanks Sammy, I really like studying about narrow gauge railroads and steam locomotives... Currently I am studying the FRA 49 CFR Part 230, and GCOR (General Code of Operating Rules). Something that I think will benefit me in the future. Thanks, Cody Muse |
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| Author: | Tails [ Sat May 20, 2017 9:33 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: New engine for the Georgetown Loop? Plus, Steam at the C | ||
Slightly more updated photo from this last week.
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| Author: | Cody Muse [ Sat May 20, 2017 10:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New engine for the Georgetown Loop? Plus, Steam at the C |
Reunited with her tender! Thanks for the post. Cody Muse |
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