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East Carolina RR Consolidation #50

6,727 wb54  4.5 years ago
Auto Credit Based on wb54's East Carolina RR Consolidation #50

A fictional consolidation 2-8-0 with functioning drive rods and pistons.
Thanks to @Avro683Lancaster for getting the timing gear to work

Unfortunately the model is not compatible with the train mod as I made its gauge a little too wide and it tends to run over the guide rails instead of being guided.

The East Carolina Railway did exist but I did not know this when I chose the fictional road name for my fictional locomotive. So I altered the name to be East Carolina Rail Road instead of Railway.

Brief History of the Type

The 2-8-0 in Whyte notation was born from previous 0-8-0 switcher locomotives. The first true consolidation was built for the Lehigh and Mahanoy Railroad in 1866 and had a two wheel pony truck in front of the eight drivers. This borrowed from the earlier 2-6-0 Mogul type.

The type was most commonly found hauling heavy mainline drag freight trains "impressive loads at unimpressive speeds", but as newer more powerful types began to emerge such as the 2-10-0 decapod and 2-8-2 mikado, the consolidation was pushed into switching like the 0-8-0's before it.

The Southern Pacific and Pensilvania operated the largest fleets of consolidations in the US but the type was also very popular in other countries. In total around 23,000 consolidations were built in the USA and an unknown amount in other countries such as Australia, Great Britain and South Africa.

About The Locomotive (fictional)

The East Carolina Railroad was a shortline that ran between Charleston SC and Edenton NC where it interchanged with the PRR. Due to the increasing demand for faster service between ports and the weight of the trains, EastC placed an order for five consolidations in 1922. What Alco delivered was unlike any consolidation before. The loco's numbered 50 to 55 had large drivers and the drive rods connected to the second wheel set. These changes were to increase the speed of the type and they brought the top speed up to 85Mph. However these changes made the loco's less useful for shunting and so when the EastC purchased six ex Frisco USRA light 4-8-2 mountains in 1936, the old consolidations were pushed into early retirement.

Controls

  • Throttle: Cutoff and Regulator (controls the speed of the pistons) DON'T Throttle up to quickly, go to 30% first then once the train is moving go to 50% then 100%
  • Roll: Steering (clunky but necessary)
  • LandingGear: Train Brake (release before going anywhere)
  • Brake: Independent Brake (stops pistons)
  • VTOL: Water Injection (purely cosmetic)
  • Trim: Boiler Pressure (just for fun)
  • AG1: Headlight
  • AG2: Whistle

Glossy Pictures

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Spotlights

General Characteristics

Performance

  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 34737

Parts

  • Number of Parts 1796
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 5,240

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    Guys just ubo and re bo again to. Make no mods

    2.0 years ago
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    105 Kopooo

    OMG

    3.0 years ago
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    307 Shaini

    @Itirv123 no smoke trails

    3.9 years ago
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    555 Itirv123

    @Shaini what do you mean by the successor?

    3.9 years ago
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    307 Shaini

    @Itirv123 there is one in the successor

    +2 3.9 years ago
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    25.4k Mustang51

    This is beautiful man! What a lovely build

    4.2 years ago
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    3,459 Minnererg

    @wb54 ah okay, thanks

    4.5 years ago
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    6,727 wb54

    @Minnererg Smoke Trails mod with low durations

    4.5 years ago
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    555 Itirv123

    No modz plz

    4.5 years ago
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    3,459 Minnererg

    How did you get the smoke to act that way? low powered jet engines?

    4.5 years ago
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    first loco I've seen with working rods, this is terrific, by far the best loco I've seen on Simpleplanes

    4.5 years ago
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    2,539 squideater56

    @wb54 alright, bit dissapointed but no problems here :3

    4.5 years ago
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    6,727 wb54

    @squideater56 Sorry but I might not build this particular loco, but now that you've given me the idea, i might do an articulated locomotive.

    4.5 years ago
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    465 derek123

    I can’t download, take away mod please

    4.5 years ago
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    2,539 squideater56

    @wb54 try to make the ATSF 3000. i got a base idea of how it works built, just let me know and i can give it to you

    4.5 years ago
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    720 gabr8be

    Thanks @AWESOMENESS360

    4.5 years ago
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    40.1k Awsomur

    RailfanEthan:
    Are you challenging me?!

    4.5 years ago
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    6,727 wb54

    @squideater56 No guarantee that it will get built but i'm up for ideas

    4.5 years ago
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    2,539 squideater56

    @wb54 bro mind if i make a request of a type of train you should make as your next project? tag me back if your interested in it :3

    4.5 years ago
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    6,727 wb54

    @MontyPython Thank you

    4.5 years ago
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    @wb54
    This is the best locomotive I've seen on the site. Nice job my guy

    4.5 years ago
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    @gabr8be if you want to download it, all you need to do is download it normally, press undo, and then redo. It should appear in the designer, just without any Mod parts. It should still function properly without mods too, all it is is smoke trails.

    4.5 years ago
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    720 gabr8be

    Will you please release an unmodded version for iOS

    4.5 years ago
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    this is it chief
    Spicy Beans

    +15 4.5 years ago
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    4,360 JamesBleriot

    demodded version please

    4.5 years ago
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