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| Author: | Mark Bassett [ Sun Aug 10, 2003 8:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Curves and 2-8-0's |
The Nevada Northern Railway Museum is developing a plan to extend our track into the McGill Depot about 1.7 miles. We will be developing a new route into the depot area. Question, what is the sharpest curve a 2-8-0 or SD-9 pulling passengers cars can make? Also what is the steepest grade we could use? We're thinking of a short 3.5% grade that will be on a curve. Any thoughts? Thanks Nevada Northern Railway Museum nnry1@mwpower.net |
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| Author: | Dave Wantz [ Sun Aug 10, 2003 10:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Curves and 2-8-0's |
> The Nevada Northern Railway Museum is > developing a plan to extend our track into > the McGill Depot about 1.7 miles. We will be > developing a new route into the depot area. > Question, what is the sharpest curve a 2-8-0 > or SD-9 pulling passengers cars can make? > Also what is the steepest grade we could > use? We're thinking of a short 3.5% grade > that will be on a curve. Any thoughts? > Thanks I can send you some copies of the 1912 Baldwin locomotive data book which gives the methods and curves for the calculation needed. I had the formulas typed in to this page when my computer crashed and i lost it all. Just send me an address or else I can just send it to the general office and Lance can do the calculations. Dave Wantz fwantz@pressenter.com |
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