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D&RGW K-27 |
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D&RGW K-27 2-8-2 |
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Specifications
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This locomotive is a model of a K-27,
one of fifteen ordered by the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad in 1902 and
delivered in 1903. The Rio Grande numbered them Nș 450 through Nș 464. The “K”
designation was the Rio Grande’s code for a Mikado, or 2-8-2. The “27”
referred to the locomotive’s tractive effort, in this case 27,000 pounds. Only two
K-27s remain today, one in Michigan, running on the Huckleberry Railroad, and one running
on the famous Cumbres & Toltec line in Northern New Mexico/Southern Colorado.
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| Scale/Gauge: |
1:20.3
scale
45mm gauge |
Cylinders: |
2 cylinders with
D-valves |
| Total Weight: |
11.9 Kg,
26 1/4 lbs |
Valve Gear: |
Modified
Walschaerts, controlled from the cab |
| Length: |
1035mm,
40 3/4 in |
Valves: |
Piston valve |
| Width: |
152mm,
6 in |
Reversing: |
Piston-valve
reverser, by lever in cab |
| Height: |
203mm,
8 in |
Fuel: |
Butane
gas |
| Minimum Radius: |
0.765M,
30 in |
Wheels: |
Insulated |
| Boiler: |
Double
flue, gas fired, silver-soldered copper |
Fittings: |
Safety
valve, throttle, blowdown valve, water glass, pressure gauge,
displacement lubricator in left side of cab |
| Working
pressure: |
75 psi |
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Pricing and
Availability
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For Accucraft pricing and availability contact Argyle
directly.
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Options
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Various colours
and road numbers available, subject to production batch.
Ordering
information:
AL87-140 K-27 D&RGW #463
AL87-141 K-27 D&RGW #464
AL87-143 K-27 D&RGW #453
AL87-145 K-27 RGS #461 "BLACK"
AL87-146 K-27 D&RGW #461 "TOILET SEAT"
AL87-147 K-27 D&RGW #461 "GREEN"
The loco is suitable for radio control requiring just one
servo to control the speed / direction valve.
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Technical Notes
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