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| Author: | Les Beckman [ Mon May 05, 2008 12:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | 2-8-4 in Australia |
Former South African operational 2-8-4: http://youtube.com/watch?v=AnN6G-x1eOI&feature=related Supposedly modified with an Americanized front end, anyone got any photos of this engine as it looked in Africa? Also, builders info? And, what is the gauge here? Les |
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| Author: | Howard P. [ Mon May 05, 2008 8:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2-8-4 in Australia |
Now THAT's what they need in Colorado! Imagine that engine climbing Cumbres!! Nice! Slightly-shrunk Super-Power on the Rio Grande narrow gage; what a concept. Howard P. Vanderbilt, CT |
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| Author: | thirdrail [ Mon May 05, 2008 9:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2-8-4 in Australia |
Les Beckman wrote: Former South African operational 2-8-4:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=AnN6G-x1eOI&feature=related Supposedly modified with an Americanized front end, anyone got any photos of this engine as it looked in Africa? Also, builders info? And, what is the gauge here? Les Looks to be in Queensland, which shares a 42 inch gauge with South Africa. In SA, it would have had a screw type smokebox door and a high headlight. Believe the biggest narrow gaugers were the meter gauge Yellowstones (2-8-8-4's) and Texas's (2-10-4's) used in Brazil. |
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| Author: | Don C. [ Mon May 05, 2008 11:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2-8-4 in Australia |
She sort of looks like one of the original NS 2-8-4s that fell into a hot clothes dryer and she shrank before they could get her out. She sure is a handsome little thing. Don C. |
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| Author: | G. W. Laepple [ Mon May 05, 2008 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2-8-4 in Australia |
Makes all the right noises, too! |
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