06-08-2012, 02:20 PM
CNJ774 Wrote:My loco used to have an open frame motor sticking out-of-the firebox, but been replaced with a smaller can motor (going DCC). Reason why I looking for backhead info. Thanks - David
I did a similar thing with my Gem ,brass, Little River 2-4-4-2, moving the motor to the tender, and building a cup / ball universal drive. I was lucky that the MR drawing had a hint of what the backhead looked like.
epaw, in building his camelbacks, found the casting <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=5279&start=30">viewtopic.php?f=17&t=5279&start=30</a><!-- l --> to make duplicates of.
This should be a reasonable "guess" at what your backhead should look like.
Hope this helps, and thanks to epaw for posting those photos.
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