I have looked at this data (the online C-25 drawings which are fantastic) in the past as well as the various models on the market and the counter balances on our Quincy 6 just look larger. Much larger. As the wheels rotate the rods nearly touch the ground, say at a crossing. The counter weights as they come around almost do the same thing. I have read some place that this style locomotive was not used in snow and icy weather as it would derail itself as the weights came around. I believe it. I know similar engines are in Colorado, but I wonder what kind of ground clearance they have?
Granted we will put new tires on the engine, but that will only give us maybe an inch increase in rod height. On our web site one of the pictures shows us doing tires for our Porter. (www.njmt.org) ----- Original Message ----- From: mart.towers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 7:16 PM Subject: Re: Pine Creek RR/C-25 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vance Bass" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 5:00 PM > Subject: Re: Pine Creek RR > > > > > but what is the outside frame job? > > > > Art, that's the Quincy & Torch Lake No. 6, one of the sisters to the > > Crystal River 103/D&RGW 375 (the C-25 class). > > > > regards, > > -vance- > > Too, too modest to mention your own work in cyberdocumenting the C-25 for > 1/20 scalers! > > Art > > > >
