Little Engines
Hudson Locomotive #455
4-6-4, Tender, and Service
Box Car. Built and owned by
Oscar Gene Lurwig. Phone: (706)-795-5564. Located in Northeast Georgia
U.S.A..
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Scale 1.5
per foot (7.5 gauge)
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Diameter of
Drivers 10
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Cylinder Bore
2.5
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Stroke 3 .5
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Valves 1.375
dia. Piston
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Boiler
dia.10.75 by Alpha Boiler Co.
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Oil fired.
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Minimum turning
radius 45 feet.
Boiler first
fired April 2005. Speedometer and Odometer (approx.160 miles on
engine). Boiler hydro tested during 2008 certification by the State of
Georgia Boiler Inspectors.
Walschaerts valve gear with bushings and pins
hardened. Rods and valve gear polished bronze. Engine weight 900 lbs.
approx. Loco is well balanced; Weight Distribution, 125 lbs. approx. on
each driver with 20 lbs. on each truck wheel. Features a Keim steam
driven water pump with a copper preheater loop in the smoke box and a Keim
steam driven air compressor. Also featured is a SuperScale Chicago style
injector. Water is also supplied by a double acting axle pump by Gene Lurwig
and a standby pump by Loco Parts. Cylinder drain cocks are steam operated.
Mechanical lubricators for cylinders/valves and crosshead guides with an oil
reservoir for the two located in the sand dome. Blow down valves and 1 ½
whistle provided by Loco Parts. Both engine and train brakes are air which
are controlled by individual Clippard pressure regulating and control valves.
Air operated bell ringer. Front coupler folds into Pilot. Loco length
(front coupler to back of cab roof) 88 ½, width 15 ½, height from track to
top of cab 24. Locomotive head light 12V halogen, Cab lights 12V, and
water glass lights 12V.
Tender mounted
backup light 12V halogen. Tender length from front control panel to
rear coupler, 65. Tender tank length 410. Tender capacity 30
gals. Tender height from track to top of comfortable seat, 24.
Tender width 15 ½. Tender trucks Buckeye with brakes both by Tom
Bee. All hoses between loco and tender are quick connect. Service
box car length 76 less couplers. Width 15 ½ Air pressure
brakes. Hinged top.
Service box car
contains 2 aluminum fuel tanks with a 25 gal. capacity
(approx.), 12 volt battery and 12 volt 1.77 cfm.
standby air compressor Viair. Electric fuel gauges and volt meter are
included. Systems are protected by circuit breakers connected by a central
buss bar. Alternator mounted on front truck of service car.
Asking price $42,500. Gene Lurwig. Phone: (706)-795-5564.
Located in NE Georgia.
This equipment
can be demonstrated and training provided at Mr. Lurwig private track. The
conditions at his track provide more than ample slope to prove the power and
outstanding steaming characteristics of this engine.
