SD50 Fuel Tank Size

[Paul Liddiard]

What is the size of the Grande's SD50 fuel tanks? Looking at the Athearn model and a prototype photo, the prottype appears smaller than the models.
Thanks for any help.
PHL

[ 27. February 2004, 09:23: Message edited by: Paul Liddiard ]

[slimjim]

The SD50's had two sizes. 4000 and 4500. I think the Rio Grande had the smaller tank.

[Paul Liddiard]

Jim:
How much of the new plastic fuel tank would you remove to make it the 4000 gal tank?
I know the SD40T-2s yoo remove 3/8 of an inch for the correct tank length.

[slimjim]

Paul, welcome aboard. You can just run out and measure one. I know your mind is in Colorado. Just because you body is in the UK is no excuse :D .

I found some pictures for you to check out You will just have to eyeball it. Best way to do it.

Picture (http://www.railarc.org/imagefetch.cgi?filename=DRGW-5505-boone_ia-[28-jul-2000]-005-960x640.jpg)
Picture (http://www.railarc.org/imagefetch.cgi?filename=DRGW-5505-boone_ia-[28-jul-2000]-006-960x640.jpg)
Picture (http://www.railarc.org/imagefetch.cgi?filename=DRGW-5505-boone_ia-[28-jul-2000]-007-960x640.jpg)
Web Site (http://www.railarc.org/railarc.shtml?road=DRGW)
DRGW 5505 Page (http://www.railarc.org/railarc.shtml?road=DRGW&number=5505&formtype=index&outputtype=auto&sort=none&page=1&extract=0)

[Flash Blackman]

Jim H:

Note that the DRGW 5505 trucks look like they are painted grey. Is this correct? I thought they would be painted black. Nice pictures.

[slimjim]

Thats called dirt. They are black when new. Some of the T-2's have rust colored trucks, AKA no paint left.

[Paul Liddiard]

Jim:
Thanks for the photos! I would love to just run down to the yard in Provo, or Denver and measuer these tanks!!!
I'll eyeballit, and get rid of the seam in the center of the tank.
Thanks again.
PHL