D&RGW switcher #50

[David111767]

ok i went to the colorado railroad museum where the diesel is held but when i went to go take reference shots for the trainz model it was not there!!!

does any body know where it is located now?

This is what it looks like:

 

[bdaneal]

It was there. It is just in the shop for restoration. Last I saw, the hood was off the frame and the gearbox was sitting behind it.

Cheers,
Ben

 

[David111767]

It was there. It is just in the shop for restoration. Last I saw, the hood was off the frame and the gearbox was sitting behind it.

Cheers,
Ben

i went to look in the shop but it was locked so i gave up!
but thanks for the info

 

[jadebullet]

talk bout bad timing

 

[David111767]

specs

since this engine is in the shops i cant access it for mesurements so if any body knows any mesurement of any part of the body (ie smokestack, wheel spacing, cab height) please let me know. I have a blueprint for the engine but there are no mesurements so one mesurement is all i need.

THANKS!!!

 

[Klinger]

Yes she is in the roundhouse for restoration. The transmission was dropped off a few months ago, engine has been overhauled by Caterpillar (they thought it would be nice to have one of their engines running in a museum), Brakes need to be put back together. Hopefully she will be running before too long (epically when and if the Georgetown diesels leave).

Go and ask Kelvin Harr, or Al, or maybe Phil if their around the shop, just tell them what your trying to do, they may very well let you in

I volunteer, so I can go in any time I want

 

[TSwenson]

Measurements from prints/pictures

If the blueprints you have show the wheel sets you should have a dimension (3') and from that you can extrapolate the dimensions or find the scale, provided the plans are to scale. I'm guessing that you have a photo-sated or photocopied set of plans that are reduced in size and is illegible or missing the dimensional data. If you have a full copy of the plans the scale should be mentioned in the information boxes which should be at the bottom of the page (as it is read). My suggestion is to get in contact with a local drafting (cad/cam?) instructor and trade information, like a copy of the plans for the dimensions (or the process to get them). A professional draftsman (draughtsperson) might also help you but it may cost you more than time. Another place to look is your local senior center as it is full of people with a lot of information and a lot of time, perhaps one of them was a draftsman or an engineer.