Large Scale Central

And now for something completely different

General Discussion
#1

Enough with the pontification about the past/present/future of one particular manufacturer. Let’s get on with what’s important–SCALE WARS!!!

Actually, all three locos are the same scale (1:20.3), I just thought the size comparison between them was pretty cool. The Accucraft K-37 isn’t mine, but it’s spending time on the Tuscarora RR for review. (It is beautiful–which is a comment bordering on sacrilege for me, it being a Colorado locomotive. Next thing, I’ll be calling diesels “neat.”) When I pulled it out of the box, every other locomotive in my collection seemed to shrink. I think I can say with sincerity that I found a locomotive that’s just too big for my railroad. More photos can be found here: http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=46279 I now return you to your regularly scheduled rantings. Later, K

#2

Thanks Kevin, :wink: :slight_smile:

Please make that a daily interlude!

That K-37 is a beauty! Big enough for standard gauge! :wink: :slight_smile:

PS There shouldn’t be any confusion on the scale. :lol: One takes the proto, compares it to the model and the rest is history. And the more often that procedure is followed the clearer the picture will get.

Soooo since you do a review, how about a comparison chart of the dimensions, or do you think that will knock the readers socks off?? :wink: :slight_smile: :lol:

#3

At least the manufacturer specified a scale…and hopefully adhered to it…and didn’t just claim it was “suitable for large scale”.

#4

Yo Kevin - so who makes the 1/20.3 Forney in the piccie [if that’s what it is?]

]Edited - I have just seen your post on the ‘other’ site’ in which it describes the little loco as a modified ‘Ruby’.]

I have an Accucraft K27 that dwarfs my same-scale Shays, but then by comparison with a standard gauge loco even the K36 is pretty small fry - have a look at the ‘Lady of Portland’, SP&S #700 to get my point…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VauuBE9KUJQ

Now THAT is big.

tac
Ottawa Valley GRS

#5

Id love to have a K, and may buy one or two when the Bachmann ones come out, but I cant justify the money for an Accucraft or Berlyn brass one. They might be a tad large, but, damn, they’re pretty.

#6
Bob McCown said:
Id love to have a K, and may buy one or two when the Bachmann ones come out, but I cant justify the money for an Accucraft or Berlyn brass one. They might be a tad large, but, damn, they're pretty.
Yo Bob - see your e-mail!

Best

tac
Ottawa Valley GRS

#7

K are big by any standard, D&RG really pushed the envelope of NG engine design with them.

I was at the Orange Empire Railway Museum last weekend and was looking at Ward Kimballs “Emma Nevada” a common size NG 2-6-0 of its era, and it was a very very small engine, the cab looked barely tall enough for a 6’ man to stand inside, even compared to their “small” standard gauge Prairie, the Prairie is a substantially larger engine.

One of the The K series, if I’m not mistaken, were built from excess standard gauge boilers which gives them their substantial bulk, I think the only engine that are truely comperable to the Ks in the USA were the EBTs and WP&Y mikes.

#8

I have a video of the narrow gauge 4-4-0 “Eureka” sitting next to a K-27. It looks like a toy!
Makes the K into a giant! :slight_smile: :slight_smile:
It would be neat to see a Bachman 4-4-0 sitting side by side an Accucraft K.
Anyone care to post a front view pic? Kevin???
jb

#9

Great photo, Kevin! Thanks for posting it.

#10

The K-37s were built from “surplus” C-41s that the D&RGW had on hand. Five got converted in 1928, five more in 1930. From what I’m led to understand by those who know the D&RGW better than I, the boilers and cabs were retained, but everything below that was changed. Also the original tenders were used, but lowered. Curiously, they didn’t replace the trucks, but just made new wheelsets gauged to 3’, so the frames of the trucks are still at their standard gauge spacing.

The EBT and White Pass mikes are comparable in size and tractive effort to the K-27 and K-28, but still looked smaller due to their inside frames.

Additional photos (including a front view) can be seen by clicking on the link in the original post.

Later,

K

#11

Funny this shows up today…

…last night, the Fam and I were watching our latest DVR Catch, Glory Days of Steam or something like that…from RFD-TV…It featured the Rio Grande K’s…

I was trying to explain to my wife the dual gauge track and NG vs SG and then relative size to scale, and how even though Tweetsie seems like a “big” engine it was pretty tiny in comparison to some…and the Climax we just saw this past weekend was as tiny or even smaller in relation to most.

Not sure if she got it, or cared for that matter, but she did listen…

I noticed the Stock cars being pulled along by the K’s (how small they looked behind the engine and tender) and then I thought of how HUGE the AMS stock car I have is compared to my Annie even with a larger Cab…weird how all that stuff played out…Then I got to thinking about that envelope of Acrylic Bob mailed me a while back…add to the to-do list!

again, a neat comparison, thanks Kev.

Cale

I’m not a Colorado guy, and not rich either, so there goes a Yoder…wonder if us East Coast’ers will ever get a “Big” NG engine? If not the EBT, what about #190 from Tweetsie/Yukon?