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Re: Slug Photos
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 26 Apr 2005 17:37:20 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Tim David wrote:
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That interesting, I’d assumed looking at the picture that it was a cow and
calf but I did wonder why the bonnet was so low. I have heard both terms
before but not made the destinction between them I’ve not come across
anything like this elsewhere in the world, the nearest is a steam loco, I
can’t remember what or where with a set of cylinders etc under the tender to
provide more traction, but powered from the loco boiler.
Tim
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The low bonnet, hoods in the US, are for better visability. But enough is
retained for houseing some control systems and structural integrety, and even
dynamic brakes. Not to mention storing of wieght and a place to paint a RR’s
name on. 8)
Mat
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| (...) That interesting, I'd assumed looking at the picture that it was a cow and calf but I did wonder why the bonnet was so low. I have heard both terms before but not made the destinction between them I've not come across anything like this (...) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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