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Re: My "Legends" building spree
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Date: 
Tue, 22 Oct 2002 00:46:57 GMT
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Yea, they do bear some resemblance to a Beyer-Garrat, but if we look for
weird things they might look like, they actually look most like a Shay,
Heisler, or Climax (or a few other less well known geared locomotives).
Of course without the cylinders of such, the resemblance is only in
passing.

True.  Very few steam locos didn't have _some_ exposed motion.

They don't look too much like a Beyer-Garrat because Beyer-Garrats are
actually a three part articulated engine. The front and back parts carry
water and fuel tanks, and sit on sets of drivers (which look pretty much
like a more normal steam engine). The center part carries the cab and
boiler, and is suspended between the front and rear sections. I also
have yet to see one which had a separate tender (whereas the Shay and
Climax do come in versions which have three trucks, with the third truck
being a tender).

http://users.powernet.co.uk/hamilton/bgpix/BG1009.jpg

Not a separate tender, no.  But a canteen car, yes.

http://users.powernet.co.uk/hamilton/
Good for all kinds og Garratt photos/info.

http://www.trainweb.org/gearedsteam
Good for NA geared steam locos.

(does not include the Sentinel of ANDco, Botwood Tramway :).)


The real problem is that with the current set of 9v parts, it is
impossible to build anything which bears more than passing resemblance
to a steam engine.

Very true.


James



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(...) Yea, they do bear some resemblance to a Beyer-Garrat, but if we look for weird things they might look like, they actually look most like a Shay, Heisler, or Climax (or a few other less well known geared locomotives). Of course without the (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)

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