I am considering adding cylinder valve smoke and a steam whistle smoke to this engine (J.D.S. install).
Does anyone know if this class articulated engine had whistle steam smoke or did all steam locos feature a smoking steam whistle.
I don't want to go to the expense for this addition if it won't be prototypical.
Thank you
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Ah yes the Diamond in the rough... one of my favorite engines: here is a video of the 3rd rail version. I hope to own one day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyS_1i34Sag
Here are some pics. As you know the whistle is so close to the stack and the stack is one of the largest I have seen, don't know if you would even see the whistle steam...
Does anyone know if this class articulated engine had whistle steam smoke or did all steam locos feature a smoking steam whistle.
Thank you
The amount of steam visible from a whistle is totally dependant on ambient air temperature and humidity.
On a hot dry day, the steam would barely clear the chime before it dissipated.
Rusty
Here is a Z-5 pulling into Glendive(top photo), the stack smoke is huge! the NP burned a low grade coal called Rosebud coal, basically close to pete moss or dirt... and it was practically free! The second looks to be at Livingston, a beautiful place frozen in time.
I think you could upgrade the smoke units to add the whistle and the generator.
J Daddy and Rusty, thank you for your comments.
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