Logging Arches

[Ray Dunakin]

Ok, thanks anyway.

I'd really like to find plans or something for a Cat engine.

[NORCALLOGGER]

Good luck with that search Ray,
I tried for a long time to come up with plans but had no luck at all.
Luckily I had access to original equipment that I was able to measure and
photograph, that was a great help.

Might check with these guys, when I was in contact with them back in '09
all they had were photos and specs no drawings.  Maybe they now have some.

http://www.hcea.net/Default.aspx?pageId=1493557

For photos get a hold of one of the Iconografix (photo archive series)  books
"Caterpillar Sixty photo archive" lots of good pictures.

If your ever in Sacramento go over to Woodland to the Heidrick Ag Museum
they have all kinds of crawlers and other equipment and aren't adverse to
letting you crawl all over a piece and measure and photograph (ask first of course)
Link here
  http://www.aghistory.org/

Later
Rick

[NORCALLOGGER]

Ok, thanks anyway.

I'd really like to find plans or something for a Cat engine.

Do you mean just the engine or the entire tractor??

If just the engine, which engine?  What ere?  Gas or diesel?
What size engine?

Just curious
Rick

[Ray Dunakin]

Do you mean just the engine or the entire tractor??

If just the engine, which engine?  What era?  Gas or diesel?
What size engine?

Just the engine. Not too particular about whether it's gas or diesel. As for era, something "not modern" -- anything up to the post-war period, maybe even into the 50's, would suffice.

What I'd like to do is model it as the power plant for a mine or mill. I might also be interested in using one on a mine loco or critter.

[Design-HSB]

Hi Rick, which is a beautiful project.

[lab-dad]

I'm with Ray!
After my shay I'd like to do a tractor loco in 1/16 with battery and r/c!
Marty

[NORCALLOGGER]

Well I have no plans for the "60" engines other than the photos I took and the sketches I made during construction.  But if you guys are interested I could dig out the old build pictures of the engine part of the cat builds and post the pictures to give you some ideas.

If interested let me know.
Rick

[Ray Dunakin]

That would be great, thanks!

[lab-dad]

YEA!

[NORCALLOGGER]

OK, I have to bow to the pressure from the masses  

I will dig out the information and try to put something together
after the holidays.
Rick

[Gordon Ferguson]

Cat Sixty engine

[5thwheel]

Good.  Do you also have the view of the other side? A possible source book.
http://www.amazon.com/Caterpillar-Sixty-Photo-Archive-Letourneau/dp/1882256050

Bill

[Gordon Ferguson]

Here you are Bill, and I would highly recommend the book you suggested

[Barney]

Another excellent book full of drawings and odd bods and best of all good value - TYAGATSHI -By Jochen Vollert -Tankograd Publishing -£25:00

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Barney

[NORCALLOGGER]

Well you probably don't need my build pictures now to build an engine but damn it I finally found them and got them loaded so I am going to post them anyway
I will start another thread for them because someday I will finish the arches and use this thread for that .


By the way Gordon,
Is the flywheel on backwards on that engine?
the bar holes look like they are elongated the wrong
direction but it is hard to be certain from the views.