Re: #60 ~ A Little More.... Tonnage Ratings on the C&S

Posted by Keith Hayes on Apr 03, 2016; 6:57pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/60-A-Little-More-Tonnage-Ratings-on-the-C-S-tp5040p5046.html

Mike:

It is sure easy to see why the C&S kept the big engines! Also of note is how few locomotives were available during the last decade of operation (about 16 locomotives, plus leased equipment by my count after ~1935). As you observed, after the wreck of 73 and 75, the situation truly was dire, with no spare equipment.

Upon reflection, I am surprised how long 30 lasted on the roster. 58 and 60 were the last of the B-4-Cs, others in the class having been scrapped in 1930 and before. The B-4-Ds did not last much longer: 65, 68, 69 and 70 survived while the remainder of the class were scrapped in the 20s.

Derrell Poole and I discussed at one time the odd choices manufacturers made for models. In most instances, choices appear to have been influenced by surviving examples: 9, 60, 71 and 74. (If one of the towns had taken up the offer, we would count 8 among the survivors.) This did not take into consideration the odd domes and other peculiarities of these locomotives which require modification when converting them to others in the series. For reason's I don't understand (but I really do), in Sn3, Overland chose to import 65, 69 and 70, I think, but not 73. Fortunately the B-3-Cs maintained a very similar appearance over time (9s more rounded domes aside): the re-boilering sure made them into powerful locomotives!

(Oh, and for those of you who want to print out that handy tonnage chart, Rick Steele was kind enough to post it in the files section!)