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Post by szuiderveen on Apr 15, 2013 10:25:35 GMT -5
There was an actual placard at the Village Press booth at Cabin Fever with a front elevation of a K-27. I also talked to one of Kozo's "consultants" who has been helping out with blueprints and other engineering data. I can confidently state that the consultant is the pre-eminent authority on K-27 locomotves in the past fifteen years!
Steve
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Post by silversanjuan on Apr 15, 2013 10:45:30 GMT -5
Ok. Now the waiting to find out is gonna drive me NUTZ!
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Post by JohnH on Apr 15, 2013 11:19:01 GMT -5
According to a friend of mine who saw the announcement at the Cabin Fever show, the construction series will start with the next issue.... John
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Post by kvom on Apr 15, 2013 16:16:20 GMT -5
At Cabin Fever the magazine vendor had a poster announcing it as the K-27.
Being a narrow-gauge locomotive, it will likely be a pretty hefty model.
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Post by silversanjuan on Apr 15, 2013 23:27:27 GMT -5
Excellent news! Looks like I'll be getting a subscription.
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Post by silversanjuan on Apr 16, 2013 11:22:52 GMT -5
At Cabin Fever the magazine vendor had a poster announcing it as the K-27. Being a narrow-gauge locomotive, it will likely be a pretty hefty model. With a scale of 1.167 for 3.5" track, I work out an overall wheelbase of 4' 11.5" (includes tender). And, an overall length of ~ 5' 10.5". So yeah... Pretty hefty.
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Post by silversanjuan on Apr 16, 2013 13:05:35 GMT -5
Another cool thing. This summer marks the return to service of K-27 #463 on the Cumbres & Toltec. They're just finishing up a major overhaul.
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Post by kvom on Apr 16, 2013 16:48:49 GMT -5
At Cabin Fever the magazine vendor had a poster announcing it as the K-27. Being a narrow-gauge locomotive, it will likely be a pretty hefty model. With a scale of 1.167 for 3.5" track, I work out an overall wheelbase of 4' 11.5" (includes tender). And, an overall length of ~ 5' 10.5". So yeah... Pretty hefty. That's about the same overall dimension of my 1.5 A3.
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Post by daveb1 on Apr 17, 2013 8:43:32 GMT -5
Hi all, How many issues of the mag will it take to have the complete K-27. How many issues did it take for his other engines that appeared in mag. I am building the new shay, do the mag articles contain the same detail that are in his books.
Dave
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Post by Ed Hume on Apr 17, 2013 9:34:23 GMT -5
Kozo mentioned in an e-mail that there will be a lot of detail because of the large size, over 200 drawings. So this will require years to provide in the magazine. The magazine articles have been the same content as the books historically.
Kozo has also mentioned that #464 was his prototype for the design.
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Post by daveb1 on Apr 17, 2013 12:33:30 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Ed. I would love to build, but I don't know if I'll live long enough. Will it be metric or US
Dave
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Post by silversanjuan on Apr 17, 2013 12:50:20 GMT -5
Thanks Ed. It'll take me a few years to finish my A3 I'm sure. So, that'll work out just about right. #464 is operational in Michigan. That one has the same valve configuration as #455 which I'd build for the Rio Grande Southern.
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Post by kvom on Apr 17, 2013 13:25:48 GMT -5
Kevin Doe, a member of my club here in GA, built a K-27 in 2.5" scale using castings supplied by a 3rd party. Several were built, but Kevin is the only one who did his own machining. His is quite detailed and accurately modeled. The locomotive weighs about 1100 lbs according to Kevin.
Obviously there must be a drawing set available that could be scaled down for those not wanting to wait years for Kozo to finish.
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Post by szuiderveen on Apr 17, 2013 17:22:36 GMT -5
I am looking forward to see how Kozo treats the lead and trailing trucks; particularly because those that have worked on the prototypes call the lead truck the "self-derailing" lead truck.
Disclosure: I worked on disassembling the 464 in 1981 when it first arrived at the Huckleberry. It was so beat that one of the driver tires fell off as we were pulling the axle out of the drop pit!
Steve
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Post by silversanjuan on Apr 18, 2013 8:14:03 GMT -5
I am looking forward to see how Kozo treats the lead and trailing trucks; particularly because those that have worked on the prototypes call the lead truck the "self-derailing" lead truck. Which in part lead to the nickname "mudhen". I envy you your time with that living piece of history. Todd
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