Elvas Tower: RGS C-19 Locomotive 41, 1940 version - Elvas Tower

For detailed information and history about 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 late 1940, still with the big ‘41’ on the tender sides, but modified with tender tank patches down the full length of the right side of the tender and with the large visored Sunbeam headlight that was taken from the then scrapped 25.

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.



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 1940.”

Enjoy!