 | | Re: Stupid question about steam engines —James Powell
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| | | (...) This is the White (SP) system in action. First number is the # of wheels in the leading truck (unpowered) 2nd # is the # of powered wheels, 3rd # is unpowered trailing wheels. All on Loco. Of course, those are relatively easy engines, (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Stupid question about steam engines —Frank Buiting
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| | | | (...) Acctually I think it's a good question, most books etc. assume you know some jargon already so if you're new to the train-hobby I can imagine it's confusing. <answer snipped> (...) Larry has a page with some RR jargon on it. At the bottom of (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Stupid question about steam engines —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | (...) misteaks) I say the DD40AX is a BB-BB.. as it turns out it actually IS a D-D, I believe. The U50 is a BB-BB in that it uses span bolsters. ++Lar (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Wheel Arrangement (Re: Stupid question about steam engines) —Simon Denscombe
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| | | | (...) You might want to add this to your info page or something: "For main line diesel and electric locomotives the system whereby the number of driven axles on a bogie or frame is denoted by a letter (A=1, B=2, C=3 etc.) and the number of undriven (...) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Wheel Arrangement (Re: Stupid question about steam engines) —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | In lugnet.trains, Simon Denscombe writes: To Simon, thanks, I will, when I get a chance. To the extent that I agree with it, anyway. It speaks authoritatively but neglects to mention that what it says is not universally accepted. To everyone. PLEASE (...) (24 years ago, 8-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Wheel Arrangement (Re: Stupid question about steam engines) —Simon Denscombe
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| | | | (...) says (...) Yep, it's a British book for British people and the standard is accepted completely here. I'm going to LDraw a 'Le Shuttle' Channel Tunnel locomotive one day - it's a Bo-Bo-Bo. Carbon 60 (24 years ago, 8-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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