[modeleng] Re: Winson Jubillee

Jesse,

The largest number were the 88 UP locos, followed by the 49 SP.  The UP 
also had a batch of
4-10-2's, but they rebuilt them with 2 cylinders I think.  As far as I 
know, the next largest
groups were 10 0-8-0's on the New Haven, and 10 4-8-2's on the Rio 
Grande.   The SP towards the
end of steam was looking at replacing the normal crosshead on the inside 
cylinder with linear way
roller bearings to lower maintenance costs,  but the end of steam came 
too quickly.  Seems part of
the problem was guys too reluctant to get between the frames to lube the 
crosshead.  

Regards,

Doug

JESSE LIVINGSTON wrote:

>Doug,
>
>I believe you right about the funky looking valve gear on the switcher.  It
>seems that someone told me that was what it was, but I done plumb fergot it.
>Thanks for reminding me.  I wonder how many three cylinder locomotives there
>were in the USA?  Not many I 'spect as I bet our machinists objected to
>working on them.  I know I would have done so.
>
>Jesse
>
> Jesse,
>  
>
>>The monkey motion you are referring to on the front of the switcher is
>>the Gresley (sp?)
>>valve gear.  Alco had the license for the gear over here, and the only
>>other domestic
>>examples I know of are the SP 4-10-2, and UP 4-12-2 on display east of
>>LA.  
>>


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