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Re: Stupid question about steam engines
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lugnet.trains
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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.
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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.
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> <answer snipped>
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> > So, if you see a 2-C-1, that is also a pacific. (just thought I would
> > compleatly confuse you!)
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> 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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