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Re: Stupid question about steam engines
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Wed, 5 Apr 2000 14:21:37 GMT
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For steam engines with the most total wheels I think the title might go to some
of the Garratt locomotives in Africa and Australia. Some of them had wheel
arrangements of 4-8-4+4-8-4 for a total of 32. Only 16 of the wheels were
powered however. Check out this site for more about the Garratts
http://users.powernet.co.uk/hamilton/
Regards,
Matt
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| Of course, more wasn't better. More wheels meant less weight per wheel thus protecting rails which couldn't support that much weight. Generally speaking, this is why Euro..er stuff has more wheels per pound than US stuff. So actually, less is (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) some (...) Thanks a lot Matt, As if I needed anymore inspiration. Those Garratts are great! Looks like I am now going to have to build one. I guess I'll pencil it in behind the Jawn Henry. I think I need more parts. Again, Thanks Matt,:) Stacy (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Stupid question about steam engines
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| (...) Looking at this web site: (URL) since it doesn't specifically have a category for most driving wheels, may not include the engine with the most driving wheels (though one would expect such an engine to rank in the top 10 by at least one of (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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