SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE RGS20
RGS #20 as it existed in the 1940/1950 peroid
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Scale |
2 ½ inches : 12 inches |
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Gauge |
7 ½ or 7 ¼ |
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Drivers |
8 ¾” diameter center blind, ductile iron |
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Pilot wheels |
5” diameter ductile iron |
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Front truck |
4 wheel equilized with swing bolster |
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Bore and stroke |
2 ¾ inch x 4 inch stroke |
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Valves |
Slide valve |
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Valve gear |
Stephenson |
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Boiler |
11 7/8 inch diameter wagon top 4 ¼ x 17 fire box |
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Smoke box |
11.50 inch diameter |
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Boiler pressure |
125 psi |
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Fuel |
Coal, oil or Propane, builders choice |
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Brakes |
Steam or air on engine, Train brakes optional |
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Weight, engine |
Approximately 800 pounds dry 1000 wet |
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Weight, tender |
Approiximately 250 pounds dry 500 wet |
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Length |
124 inches engine and tender |
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Width |
25 inches |
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Height |
31 inches |
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Minimun Radius |
35 feet |
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