Mallet Restoration in Brazil

Overmod · **Joined:** Thu May 24, 2012 1:37 pm **Posts:** 1473

Dennis noted:

Quote:

... to be a Mallet, the locomotive must:

1. be articulated
2. be compound

Or it is not a Mallet.

There is some precedent in Wiener (note sp.) for using the term 'single-expansion Mallet', but I note that he uses the qualifier 'so-called Mallet' much more often in this context.

The real 'reason' we choose to call them 'simple articulateds' is that M. Mallet himself very famously stated that compound expansion was an integral part of the patent, and he did not want his name used in conjunction with a simple-expansion locomotive using his scheme of articulation. Why go against the inventor's express wishes?

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:18 am

Just a spectacular photo of this Brazilian articulated that has shown up. . .looks like one grand ride, and now it has steam available!!

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/642267/

Hard to believe she is a woodburner.

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/639848/

softwerkslex · **Posted:** Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:44 am

Did you notice all the fitted Christmas lights for decoration? Need to get a night photo of that.

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 5921

J3a-614 wrote:

Just a spectacular photo of this Brazilian articulated that has shown up. . .looks like one grand ride, and now it has steam available!!

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/642267/

Fantastic photo! Here's one taken in October of 2016 with the 2-6-6-2 looking a little bit different:

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/593287/

Main difference is headlight moved from top of smokebox and platform built on pilot. Either way she looks great!

Les

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:23 pm

Still need to look up something on the railroad this engine was photographed on, but in the meantime, came across this site, about the historical society that runs this engine and apparently others.

Looks like Brazil might be a place to visit for those of us with the resources to do so.

http://www.abpf.com.br/inicio_en/

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:25 pm

Did a little looking at the historical society site, and check out this little gem.

http://www.abpf.dreamhosters.com/wp/wp- ... C01914.jpg

Could this be a Brazilian Baltimore & Ohio train?

http://www.abpf.dreamhosters.com/wp/wp- ... rarema.jpg

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:29 pm

softwerkslex wrote:

Did you notice all the fitted Christmas lights for decoration? Need to get a night photo of that.

Hey, look what turned up!

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/639933/

More to explore.

http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos. ... erroviaria

softwerkslex · **Posted:** Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:41 pm

Does the engineer have a control to make it bounce up and down?

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 12, 2021 4:58 am

Recent discussion of WMSR 1309 brought up questions about other Mallets that are preserved and operational.

Among them was this Brazilian 2-6-6-2.

Anyway, here's another video on the engine, a nice long one.

The railroad it runs on is beautiful and spectacular--one I wish I could see and ride.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUZZIBsoEW4

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