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Re: Stupid question about steam engines
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Date: 
Wed, 5 Apr 2000 23:27:22 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Frank Buiting writes:
In lugnet.trains, James Powell writes:
In lugnet.trains, James J. Trobaugh writes:
Ok don't laugh me out of the group, but I have a very basic question
about old steam engines.

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>

So, if you see a 2-C-1, that is also a pacific.  (just thought I would
compleatly confuse you!)

Larry has a page with some RR jargon on it. At the bottom of the page there is
a part about wheel arrangements for both steam and diesel engines.
http://my.voyager.net/lar/gloss.html

There is one statement in there with an inoperative truth value (I don't make
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



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  Wheel Arrangement (Re: Stupid question about steam engines)
 
(...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: Stupid question about steam engines
 
(...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)  

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