Davenport / CAT ?

dave · **Posted:** Sat Dec 21, 2002 7:32 pm

Roundhouse Railroad Museum has become the proud (?) owner of a 1937 4 wheeled siderod equipped Davenport diesel mechanical locomotive tentatively called DUCK since it is smaller than GOAT and waddles on its siderods.

It was highly depreciated in service, ended up in the Jacksonville NRHS outdoor collection, suffered a cracked block or two in the Caterpillar D8800 - 82 HP diesel prime mover and the 2 cylinder gasoline starting engine.

I pulled the injectors today and found specks of rust floating in water in the cylinders - not what I was hoping to find.

Caterpillar doesn't have a clue as to what this motor is and hasn't made any in living corporate memory. They don't know if anything in the available product line would replace it.

Rebuilding the engine is possible, but no parts are available, or if any are, again, Cat isn't aware of what they might be.

Anybody out there have good technical information on this type of locomotive or prime mover? Anybody out there with a Davenport re-engined lately?

All advice from others familiar with this sort of thing welcome please. We have a local heavy equipment manufacturer interested in helping us out but we need a plan.

Dave

irondave@bellsouth.net

Mark Hendrickson · **Posted:** Sat Dec 21, 2002 9:31 pm

>There use to be a Davenport 4 wheeled siderod diesel park(out of service) at a grain elevator in Columbus, Ohio. I photographed it a couple of years ago, but haven't checked on it in a while.It looks like the engine picture at the bottom of page 363 in The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. It may have the same engine.

Roundhouse Railroad Museum has become the
> proud (?) owner of a 1937 4 wheeled siderod
> equipped Davenport diesel mechanical
> locomotive tentatively called DUCK since it
> is smaller than GOAT and waddles on its
> siderods.

>
> Anybody out there have good technical
> information on this type of locomotive or
> prime mover? Anybody out there with a
> Davenport re-engined lately?

> All advice from others familiar with this
> sort of thing welcome please. We have a
> local heavy equipment manufacturer
> interested in helping us out but we need a
> plan.

> Dave

downdrikson@bright.net

Stuart · **Posted:** Sun Dec 22, 2002 1:41 am

Dave,

Contact the Walkersville and Southern RR in Maryland. ( http://www.wsrr.org/) They have a Davenport that sounds like the one yall have acquired. The one we have is Cummins Powered and served in WW 2 with the US Army. Contact Ronnie Baird with the WSRR. He should be able to help you.

I wish you luck and am glad to here of another Davenport being rescued.

Stuart

Mid-South News
gnufe@apex.net

dave · **Posted:** Sun Dec 22, 2002 6:16 am

Our Davenport seems a little smaller than either yours or WS but most interested in the information. Is your Cummins original or a second engine?

Dave

irondave@bellsouth.net

Hugh Odom · **Posted:** Sun Dec 22, 2002 10:34 am

Dave,

If you want to find info on parts for the original engine, you should get some help over at the Historical Construction Equipment Association. They have several bulletin boards and there are links to shops that specialize in old Cat restorations and parts. I'll bet you can find parts for that engine if you really want to restore it.

Good luck,
Hugh

Historical Construction Equipment Association
whodom@awod.com

Mark Hendrickson · **Posted:** Sun Dec 22, 2002 10:54 am

Heres a couble of links to museums that have Davenports.
http://www.rootsofmotivepower.com/html/ ... 1Loco.html

http://midsouthrail.org/davenport.htm
downdrikson@bright.net

Stuart · **Posted:** Sun Dec 22, 2002 12:56 pm

Hi Dave,

The Cummins is a replacement. It originally had a LeRoi 6 cylinder gas engine in it. The Cummins is a Turbo Diesel. The one at Roots is a sister to this one and it is complete and original with its LeRoi. You may try the egroup, Critterslist. They may be able to help. They have helped us some in our quest.

Happy Holidays!!

Stuart

Mid-South News
gnufe@apex.net

BrianF · **Posted:** Sun Dec 22, 2002 1:10 pm

> You may try the egroup, Critterslist. They may be able to help. They have helped us some in our quest.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/critterslist

Jay Reed's web site is at:

http://www.sonic.net/~jayreed

Washington Steam Railroads and Locomotives
brianf425@yahoo.com

Alex Huff · **Posted:** Sun Dec 22, 2002 8:05 pm

A pair of service manuals for Diesel/generator sets using D8800 and D1300 Cat engines is currently for sale on eBay, starting bid $10, no bids yet. The D8800 manual has a 1953 date.

Alex

dsrc512@sd.value.net

Tom Shreve · **Posted:** Mon Dec 23, 2002 12:22 am

> Roundhouse Railroad Museum has become the
> proud (?) owner of a 1937 4 wheeled siderod
> equipped Davenport diesel mechanical
> locomotive tentatively called DUCK since it
> is smaller than GOAT and waddles on its
> siderods.

Hi Dave
The old Sumpter Valley #101, which the Colorado Railroad Museum has been restoring, is a Davenport 4 wheel, side rod, Cat powered beast built in 1937. They may be of some help.
Good Luck, Tom

ironbartom@aol.com

dave · **Posted:** Mon Dec 23, 2002 8:13 am

I should have remembered that best Tom - thanks for the reminder. Will call and rattle Andrew's cage after the holidays.

Dave

irondave@bellsouth.net

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