Builder Plate Conundrum - photo

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Jim, I had thought of that idea too. It's a good one.

i.e. when the G 2-8-0 #256 was converted to G2 #256 0-8-0T in 1920 - 
that they created a new ROA Shops plate reflecting the reuse of boiler 
No.47 (or just smokebox) off F #169 2-8-0 with the original frame and 
running gear off G #256. However, I had always assumed that a builder 
plate reflected BOTH the boiler's no. and boiler's built date. Maybe 
this plate is different/unique.

Here's the arrangement drawing for the standard Class G 0-8-0T switcher. 
This is NOT a G2. Note: No room for a dynamo between the headlight and 
stack.

https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=33110



Mike, Sorry about that. Here's the link to 'after' (i.e. the only loco 
in the G2 Class)

https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=72444

For 'before' just search Class F or G photos in database.

John Garner




Perhaps I missed it, but can someone attach pictures of the before and
after locomotives in question so this  discussion will be easier to 
follow?

Mike Rector

On Sun, Feb 27, 2022 at 8:17 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at 
nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Maybe it is just me, but I don't see any difference in the length of 
> the
> smokebox. The headlight just gets moved forward. However consider this: 
> N&W
> seemed to relate shop numbers to boilers rather than running gear. So 
> we
> could be seeing a reboiler, and the "new" Roanoke Shops plate gives the
> number for the boiler and the date for the running gear. Makes as much
> sense as any other idea that has been proposed.
> 
> Jim Nichols