Hi, all…this has probably been asked and answered already, but “search” didn’t help me find the answer.
Could someone please report MEASURED values for the Bachmann K-27’s extreme length, width, and height? Or, if you can provide a link to a thread that answers this question, I’d appreciate it.
(I’m allowing for a turntable in the next phase of construction on the DC&M. Don’t want to make it too small…)
Thanks in advance.
Steve
Hi Steve,
My K is RGS#455 39" long 6.5" wide and 9" highat the stack
Chuck
Well, I measured mine…
34" end beam to end beam
9" high
6" wide
I made my turntable 36" long, by 10" wide…
Steve,
I bought the 464 which came with a plow, 6 1/2 wide. I replaced the plow with the road pilot, now 6 1/4 wide. Height is 9", length I can’t tell you right now, it is in pieces on the bench (smoked the small board under the motor). I am also leaving room for a gallows table and am allowing 40" to allow for ample clearance.
Bob C.
Okay, guys…thank you! That is exactly what I needed.
Chuck, Ken…is the difference in overall length due to snowplow on one but not the other?
Bob…bummer, the magic smoke. Sorry to hear.
Steve
I have a plow for it but it’s not attached yet, so that would be the difference. I also measured from the end beam to the end beam, minus any attachments, such as couplers, plows etc…
Steve,
Cant say if the plow is the difference in length as I only have the one K The plow is 4.5" deep or from the cupler to the back of the plow by the firbox door. I know that #455 had a standard gauge cab installed after it was wrecked. It may also have a larger tender.When I bought mine 4 years ago the RGS model was a little bit longer than the other models without the plow
Chuck
Steve,
The plow does increase the length, but I am not sure to the exact amount. That was my comment on allowing 40" for the table. I am not positive of the length with plow, but I am confident it was close to the 40" mark. I also caused the club I am a member of to increase the width of bridges to clear the ‘monster’ as they refer to it. 
Bob C.
Okay, that helps. Thanks. I’d like to own a K someday, but for now all available cash is going into bench work and track. Maybe when I win the lottery…Oh, wait! I forgot I don’t play the lottery.
Steve
I wasn’t worried about any over hang, I just wanted to make sure the wheel base was within the length of the turntable. I had emailed Dave Goodsen for the EB measurement when I was building the turntable. And if it didn’t fit within 10" wide it wouldn’t fit on my railroad anyway.
Ken…yeah, a big new loco like that probably should look like it barely fits on an (presumably) older table. I can imagine the real railroads put off enlarging their tables as long as possible…
Thanks for the good info.
Steve
This was the largest loco that ran on the RGS. And most of the trestles and bridges couldn’t handle much more weight. In some cases while double-heading the second loco was located back in the center of the train or at the rear so that both engines weren’t over loading the weight restrictions on the bridges or trestles. Since they only had access to 2 turntables, Ridgeway and Durango, I used a little creative license to place one in Delores. Mancos, Rico, Placerville, Dallas Divide, and Lizard Head Pass all had wyes to turn them, but they took up a lot of space. Besides , a TT looks a bit more dramatic…
Ken Brunt said:Correct on both points! Can't deny the romance of a gallows table. But I suspect it's a wee bit easier to turn a whole passenger consist on a wye than it is on on a TT. :)
....all had wyes to turn them, but they took up a lot of space. Besides , a TT looks a bit more dramatic...........;)
Thanks for the RGS info.
Steve
