E-3 & K-3 Re: HO Brass radius

[NW Modeling List]

Actually, the K3's will do 22" without issue.  Only if the springs are soft or deformed on the rear 2 drivers will it short the engine.  

When I bought mine I rebuilt it with very stiff springs because I also filled mine with lead sheet to make it pull more.   I also rebuilt the valve gear as the model as produced is in reverse.  

I have lots of Bowser valve gear parts I can modify for other engines and had to re-rivet my W-2 because on super-elevated track, the gear would interfere with the side rods.    
Luckily, my M's don't have that problem.  

I need some info on the Radford munitions trains pulled by K3's though.  
Did they put the munitions on the same trains as the workers used to get to work there on?  
Were the munitions in special cars?   
Did they put 6-8 empty hoppers in between the munitions cars and other cars?

Mark Lindsey
Stuck in the 1930's



   
On Feb 11, 2011, at 8:35 PM, NW Modeling List wrote:

Neither the E-3 nor the K-3 models (both Samhongsa) will do tight radius curves (under 28").  The trailing trucks on both hit the frame.

Not sure what the time frame that is desired, but the K-3 left N&W during WWII ('43 or '44) and the E-3 right after ('46?).

Nigel

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Subject: RE: HO Brass radius

There is an E-3 and K-3 out there right  now.

Will Sadler
Salisbury, NC


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