[CBQ] CB&Q Steam Engine Classifications Chart

["Jack Schroeder via groups.io" <jack=highlandwebworks.com@groups.io>]

    Louis:
    This chart like many of my projects, is a 'journey' not a
    'destination'.  Improvements come when things are put out into the
    sunlight knowing they are not perfect and without fear of
    criticisms. 
    I will add your comments below to my half-inch thick project file
    and hold it for a while, hoping others may have more information to
    offer and I can put them all together at once. 
    
    Sometime in 2025 BRHS members will be able to link back and forth
    between BRHS steam engine photos and the steam engine roster.  It
    will make it possible for us to put together the information about
    many of the hundreds of steam locomotives into single place, verses
    having it being scatter across different photos and features on the
    BRHS web site.  You members reading this will be able to spot
    omissions and errors in the information and correct it on the
    spot.   Cool... Yes?
    
    Reminder: This information is here because some of your fellow BRHS
    worked hard to gather it and put it here.  Don't forget to thank
    them.

Jack Schroeder
817 485-1922
jack@highlandwebworks.com
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On 12/8/2024 4:12 PM, Louis Zadnichek via groups.io wrote:

December 8, 2024

 

Jack - THANKS for doing this.  Taking a quick look, with the 4-8-4s, there were three classes:  O-5, O-5A and O-5B (oil burners).

 

The Class S locomotives were split between Pacific and Hudson types.  Class and sub-class S-1 to S-3 were Pacifics while Class and sub-class S-4 were Hudsons.  

 

Then, with the Class L-1 0-10-0s, I don't quite know if you'd call them "Switcher" as they were designed as heavy pushers and, later, used as branch line coal mine locomotives in Wyoming.  Hol may have an opinion on just what to call them.

 

Otherwise, looks good to me - Louis

 

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL 

In a message dated 12/8/2024 8:20:03 AM Central Standard Time, jack=highlandwebworks.com@groups.io writes:

 

Hello all:
While working on improving the BRHS web site's steam locomotives photos and roster data I put together this chart. 
It can be found on the BRHS web site at this URL. Note that it is in the Members Only area so you will need to log on before using this link.   https://www.burlingtonroute.org/members_only/secured/steam_roster/steam_locomotive_classifications.php

If you folks who are experts in the steam locomotive (not me) see any errors in this chart, please reply. Also if you know the meaning of the different class numbers and trailing letters, please send me that and I will add that to this chart.



If you visit the BRHS photo feature and browse the steam locomotives you will see that the titles below the photos are undergoing a change. They are all being changed to the syntax seen
in the example below. Location and dates are added were available.  The location and dates are not included for search results at this time, but are included for Category and Album browsing when choosing steam locomotives. Cool... Yes?
 
BTW, the comma after the engine number is very important as it allows for the reading of this title with a program that will enable connecting the roster data to these photos. In other words, please don't edit them out.  Thanks! If you visit a steam locomotive page that has not yet be revised to this syntax, I invite you to edit this title change. Don't forget the comma.

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Jack Schroeder
817 485-1922
jack@highlandwebworks.com
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