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Re: Steam Engine Models

Author: Hot Water

Date: 01-04-2020 - 12:13

KI6WDX Wrote:
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> Was the original intent to put the UP 3985 back
> into retirement after resurrecting the 4014?

Yes, that was always the intent of the current manager.

> What is the real & actual difference (if any)
> between the 3985 and the 4014 engines?

Well, the 4014 is a 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement, while the 3985 is a 4-6-6-4 wheel arrangement, thus the 4014 is longer, heavier, and originally designed for heavy freight hauling, with a max speed of 50 MPH, while the 3985 was originally designed for dual service, i.e. fast freight and passenger service, with speeds upwards of 70 MPH.

> What makes the 4014 a much better suited engine to
> keep in operation vs. the continued operation of
> the 3985?

Bluntly, the 4014 is NOT "better suited", but unlike the 3985, the 4014 makes the current manager famous!

> Is there any future chance of seeing the ex-Santa
> Fe 3751 operating anywhere in northern California
> or is its operations strictly confined to areas in
> southern California?

The BNSF is so busy, especially in the Southern California area, the odds of 3751 operating a main line steam excursion in the future are VERY slim!

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Hot Water Wrote:
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> KI6WDX Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Was the original intent to put the UP 3985 back
> > into retirement after resurrecting the 4014?
> 
> Yes, that was always the intent of the current
> manager.
> 
> 
> > What is the real & actual difference (if any)
> > between the 3985 and the 4014 engines?
> 
> Well, the 4014 is a 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement,
> while the 3985 is a 4-6-6-4 wheel arrangement,
> thus the 4014 is longer, heavier, and originally
> designed for heavy freight hauling, with a max
> speed of 50 MPH, while the 3985 was originally
> designed for dual service, i.e. fast freight and
> passenger service, with speeds upwards of 70 MPH.
> 
> 
> > What makes the 4014 a much better suited engine
> to
> > keep in operation vs. the continued operation
> of
> > the 3985?
> 
> Bluntly, the 4014 is NOT "better suited", but
> unlike the 3985, the 4014 makes the current
> manager famous!
> 
> 
> > Is there any future chance of seeing the
> ex-Santa
> > Fe 3751 operating anywhere in northern
> California
> > or is its operations strictly confined to areas
> in
> > southern California?
> 
> The BNSF is so busy, especially in the Southern
> California area, the odds of 3751 operating a main
> line steam excursion in the future are VERY slim!

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