Re: 520 or 621

[chester@chariot.net.au (Chester)]

On Fri, 12 Mar 1999 08:07:15 +1030, "Jo & Paul" <curry@tpg.com.au>
wrote:

>
>Jo & Paul wrote in message <36e8d495@dnews.tpgi.com.au>...
>>
>>Chester wrote in message <36e4c565.3871705@news.chariot.net.au>...
>>>On Fri, 05 Mar 1999 10:14:12 GMT, chester@chariot.net.au (Chester)
>>>wrote
SNIP:
>>>>>>>I assume 520 has no or only slight other problems than its tender and
>>>>621 tender is in good condition. Could 621s tender be used to replace
>>>>the tender of 520, with only minor modifications to 621s tender.  I
>>>>know it would probably look strange, but a repaint in 520 style would
>>>>help a lot.
>>>>
>>>>Questions?
>>>>1-Could it be done with no modification to 621s tender.
>>>>2-If no, how much modification would be required.
>>>>3-Could 520 cover the distance required with 621s tender (520 tender
>>>>8tons coal/9100 galls and 621 tender 9tons coal/5200 galls)
>>>>4-Are there any major unadvodiable problems with this idear I can not
>>>>see.
SNIP 

>>>Thank You
>>>David Chester
>>As to some of your questions I dont believe that 621 tender would hold
>>enough coal for the run, to Victor and back now that 520 does
>>not burn oil anymore and now chews up coal like its going out of
>>fashion.{two firerman from Strath to Mt Barker on return was the norm}
SNIP
>>As to 621 steamranger are waiting on a grant for 35k to have her put
>>back in service.
>>
>>
>>   Paul Curry
>>  Adelaide
>>
>>Sorry my mistake ,621 tender would NOT  hold enough coal
>
> Paul Curry
>Wallyville
>

The figures I have for the 520 and 621 tenders put the tender of 621
at 1 ton of coal greater than and 3900 galls of water less than the
tender of 520 (520 8 tons coal 9100 galls water/621 9 tons coal 5200
galls water).  The reson I first asked the question was over the water
capacity of the tender of 621 and the water requirements of 520.  But
are the figures I have correct, for if thay are (which I am starting
to doubt) there should be no coal problem.

Could some one please check the figures for me and post the correct
ones if I have it wrong.

Thank you
David Chester
(chester@chariot.net.au)