K36 Class lights & number boards

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K36 Class lights & number boards

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Gents,
I'm doing a bit of a refurb on my 2.5" scale K36. I have now after 20 years decided that it would be nice to add some detail that I never put on when it was built.
So . . . Does anybody have a drawing or any information regarding the dimensions for the number boards or classification lights for these locomotives.
Any assistance is much appreciated, hopefully I wont have to bodge it and make a size guess based on a photograph!!

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Re: K36 Class lights & number boards

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I would say contact either the Durango and Silverton Railroad 1-877-872-4607 or the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad 1-888-286-2737. as well as connie miracle of https://miraclerailroadproducts.com/

hopefully they all can help you with what you need paul and happy hunting.

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Re: K36 Class lights & number boards

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Additionally, don't hesitate to reach out to Jeff Smith of Branchline Products - he is very knowledgeable about Narrow Gauge railroading, and has a business of selling castings. He just might have what you're looking for. He is a repeat poster on this forum.
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Re: K36 Class lights & number boards

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As those types of parts were not made by the locomotive builders but by outside suppliers, they may have been common to many locomotives. Photos would be helpful.
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Re: K36 Class lights & number boards

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Many Thanks to Jeff Smith who has provided a great sketch of his number board which is perfect, just the class light to go now, I'll post a pic of the refurbished smokebox when it's all done.
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Re: K36 Class lights & number boards

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Richard Ulin offered a drawing of the class lights, I have it somewhere but it is not very detailed. If I recall someone on the NGDF had a drawing of them that was better.
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Re: K36 Class lights & number boards

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Well the new illuminated front end is done ! Thank you to everyone who provided drawings and pics, it really helped!
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Re: K36 Class lights & number boards

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Hi, nice looking, just curious as to how you powered the lights, we have a steam locomotive but the headlight has never been lite, we have battery capacity in the ride along car.
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Re: K36 Class lights & number boards

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So I have a 12v car battery in the tender, the tender is earthed to the chassis and a wire is run the the locomotive with a connector. The wire then runs into the can with a switch and then along the boiler cladding inside a bit of copper tube. On my headlight I simply run the wire in some flexible automotive conduit so that it can move when I open the door. On the headlight I used a 12v bathroom led light and the class lights and number boards are lit with small automotive bulbs in modified holders.
Hope this helps.
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Re: K36 Class lights & number boards

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Sorry poor spelling, I cant type on a phone !!
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Re: K36 Class lights & number boards

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Hi, Thanks for the reply, that is pretty much my plan, thinking of maybe using steel tubing instead of copper, less heat transfer.
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Re: K36 Class lights & number boards

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using steel tubing instead of copper, less heat transfer.
For all practical purposes, that won't keep the wire cooler under or on the boiler jacket, it will just take a few seconds longer to warm to a stable temperature. Copper or brass tube won't rust.

PTFE insulated wire should be good up to about 200 C.
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