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| Author: | Bob Yarger [ Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | What locomotive is this? |
Anyone know what locomotive this is? It is at the Steam Show in Hesston, Indiana. Can't tell whether it is two or three-foot gauge. http://timlinux.goshen.edu/pn/modules.php?set_albumName=hesston&id=bainter635&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php ryarger@rypn.org |
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| Author: | Christian Holombo [ Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What locomotive is this? |
> Anyone know what locomotive this is? It is > at the Steam Show in Hesston, Indiana. Can't > tell whether it is two or three-foot gauge. It appears to be 2' gauge, and from the cylinders and dry pipes to have started life as a (probably German) well-tank locomotive. The saddle appears to be fabricated from sheet steel during 'restoration' to cover the dry and exhaust pipes, rather than a two-piece casting including the cylinders, bolted together at the center line, which was usual US practice. Looks like a European locomotive that was "americanized". Anybody else have other comments? Chris H. |
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| Author: | ge13031 [ Wed Aug 13, 2003 4:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: a little more info |
seems like the societies webpage is down but the link below gives a little more info http://www.michigancity.com/Hesston/Hesston.html lamontdc@adelphia.net |
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| Author: | Tim Boshart [ Wed Aug 13, 2003 7:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What locomotive is this? |
> Anyone know what locomotive this is? It is > at the Steam Show in Hesston, Indiana. Can't > tell whether it is two or three-foot gauge. It's a two foot gauge engine from Sandly Locomotive Works that was built from an old German engine for the Brookfield Zoo. http://timlinux.goshen.edu/ timsb@goshen.edu |
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| Author: | Jim Templin [ Wed Aug 13, 2003 9:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What locomotive is this? |
> It's a two foot gauge engine from Sandly > Locomotive Works that was built from an old > German engine for the Brookfield Zoo. We had a discussion of these engine some time back. this engine started life as a WW1 German Feldbahnn trench job. If the runnin gear has been unaltered, it should have swinging (steerable)front and rear axles. not really a bad job of "Americanizing" a very German teakettle. |
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