K1 vs K2 cab w/ and w/o streamlining

[NW Modeling List]

The Bowser is a USRA heavy mountain, same as the as-built K-2/K-2a, which
is why that resemblance is closer.

Dave Phelps

On Sun, Jul 7, 2019 at 12:31 PM NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> Mike,
>
> The K-1 class as originally built had cabs with square or flat front cabs
> and much smaller rounded sand domes. When they were "modernized" they
> received the sloped cab and the square sand domes as well as some other
> changes like sheathed fireboxes and bigger tenders. A huge improvement in
> looks to me. They were/are my favorite 4-8-2's.
>
> The Bowser model more closely resembles the K-2/K-2a as built with their
> square cabs. As far as I know they didn't get the sloped cabs until they
> were streamlined.
>
> Sloped cabs became more popular after the war as they allowed better
> access for firebox maintenance as I've read and been told. I like their
> looks much better too.
>
> Roger Huber
> Deer Creek Locomotive Works
>
>
> On Saturday, July 6, 2019, 08:57:05 PM CDT, NW Modeling List via
> NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>
> I have a Bowser USRA Mountain.  I painted it and numbered it as a K1 while
> trying to create the special sand dome.  I saw a K1 picture and realized
> the cab front wall was sloped but not on my model.  Since it is a diecast
> boiler, I decided it looked more like a K2 and began researching those.  It
> seems to me that some K2 have vertical front cab wall and others are
> sloped.  Perhaps this is a K2/K2a difference..  I did find a picture of K2
> 119 and 123 that have the vertical cab front.  They have a sand dome more
> like the Bowser...maybe.
>
> Question:  Did all the cab walls slope with streamlining added?  Was there
> a reason?  Were the cabs changed out or refabricated?  I hope to make a
> reasonable K2...
>
> Thank you all,
> Mike Shockley
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Regards, Dave
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