Elvas Tower: RGS C-19 Locomotive 41, 1942 version - Elvas Tower

For detailed information and history of Rio Grande Southern’s C-19 No. 41 please see the write up for the original files here: http://www.elvastowe...-locomotive-41/ Our original version was the 41 as she appeared c.1937.

This model is configured as 41 appeared in early 1942. The big ‘41’ on the tender sides have been replaced by the rectangular Rio Grande Southern herald and the cab now has numbers on the sides. It is essentially the 41 of 1940 but with a new paint job and we have captured her just before the big wedge plow was installed on her pilot beam which she carried until she was rebuilt for Knott’s Berry Farm in 1951. There aren’t enough polys or FreightAnims left to add this detail.

It was built from basic C-19 plans from Ken Pruitt and Harry Sherman, modifying their plan of the 346 to be the 41 using photos from many sources and from measurements and pictures taken by Herb Kelsey. Most of the historical data comes from The Rio Grande Southern Railroad, by Josie Moore Crum, RGS Story, Vol. XII, Dell A. McCoy, et al, and from issues of the “Galloping Goose” newsletter of the Rio Grande Southern Historical and Technical Society.



It was built by my usual team of four people. Howard Saunders did most of the initial physics, file and texture adjustment, and testing; Herb Kelsey was a constant source of technical data and pictures, and did file adjustments and extensive testing; Tom Werb, supplied the customized crew and did much final testing; and I built the model and swept the shop floor. It was built using 3D Canvas (now 3D Crafter), which I recommend highly.

 The screenie was provided by Herb Kelsey.

To install, unzip the attached file to your desktop, or the temporary location of your choice.  This will produce a folder named “TRAINS.”  Open your Train Simulator folder where your TRAINS folder is located and drag the new “TRAINS” folder into the Train Simulator folder.  When it asks you if you wish to overwrite files, select “Yes to all.” This will install the locomotive and tender. Use the “Crew Car” from the 1937 version. The Trains/Consists folder will have a new consist entitled “41 Lite 1942.”



Enjoy!