Transport Train Heritage Expo
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bulldog wrote:
Trains in Sydney
Interesting, I like the first two most.
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What a fine collection of them and a very lovely place indeed. You must be proud of it. Thank You.
Jun 11, 2019 11:37:27 #
Interesting Expo. Too bad that they would not have one in this country. Like in Boston or L. A. It would be interesting to see the old time railroad equipment used on the lines to haul people around in.
Jun 11, 2019 23:50:39 #
EdJ0307 wrote:
Old 6029 looks interesting, I wonder what it is. 
It's a Beyer-Garratt steam locomotive. What is unusual is that the boiler is in the center and the drivers are under the water tank and fuel at opposite ends of the boiler. This design had problems because as the water and fuel was consumed, the ends would get lighter and the traction effort diminished. Their claim to fame is that they were the largest steam locomotive, so they claim. I think the Big Boy out classes this by a mile and can pull harder than the Garratt can. These were used in South Africa and have migrated to other parts of the British Empire.
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