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Re: My "Legends" building spree
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lugnet.trains
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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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