Converted K-27
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TweetsieDude
Back Woods Narrow Gauge
MONSTERS! They ruined they locomotive.
I don't even have a clue,that is one if not many,of the weirdest steam engines I have ever seen converted to standard gauge and the strangest thing is,it is a K-27 originally from the D&RGW,I'm sure someone who knows about this and others can help you figure this out,right now though,I'm confused after seeing that!
I know a bit...
Even though I dont have a number, the same thing happened to the 2 K27s that went south.
Yes, After the D&RGW stopped using the k27s, the NdeM (Nationale De Mexico) bought them to run on their NG. After they finnaly abandoned their NG, they didnt want to get rid of their newist and recently fixed up engines, so they converted them to SG, as you see in the picture.
I know I am probobly missing a lot, but this as I know of what happened.
Even though I dont have a number, the same thing happened to the 2 K27s that went south.
Yes, After the D&RGW stopped using the k27s, the NdeM (Nationale De Mexico) bought them to run on their NG. After they finnaly abandoned their NG, they didnt want to get rid of their newist and recently fixed up engines, so they converted them to SG, as you see in the picture.
I know I am probobly missing a lot, but this as I know of what happened.
I don't see what would make these into mosters? This is a great idea since the NdeM saved the engines from the scrap pile.
As Tyler said, this was one way of saving the newest engines the NdeM acquired rather than scrapping them with the NG lines.
This really is no different than what the BRB&L did in the early 1900s. They converted to electric so rather than scrap their Laconia parlor cars, they converted them to electric power complete with trolley poles on the roofs.
Sadly though they got rid of the their Mason Bogey steamers, which I think went to Maine and other places that ran 24" gauge.
John
magickmaker
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Didn't Colorado Southern or the RGS have a couple of former standard gauge steamers that were converted to run on Narrow Gauge?
As for that loco, to be honest I don't see a monster. The proportions are actually quite nice.
As for that loco, to be honest I don't see a monster. The proportions are actually quite nice.
That was the D&RGW. They took a few SG C-41 2-8-0s and made them in to some of the biggest NG mikados ever.
knifeswitch1
Jointed Rail
Closest thing the RGS had to a standard gauge locomotive was the 455 (K-27 Mudhen) post 1943 wreck on Dallas Divide, when the engine was given a cab from a recently retired D&RGW standard gauge switcher.