Steamshots USA..Lets See Some Steam Shots..
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owenamiller
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My Reskinned and Slightly edited Ben Neal 4-8-2 and SP 2479 tender to represent Baldwin 60000
daylightrain
Development Purgatory.
And the small steam too!
Trainz_12_fan_100
yes thats my name
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The Virginian was the only railroad to experiment with both of these, available from http://www.paulztrainz.myenet.info/
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Yes the ATSF did and the Erie had three Triplex 2-8-8-8-2s but the Virginian was the only one to have both. Paul makes all of them.
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daylightrain
Development Purgatory.
They did, not successful though. It suffered from the same problems as the triplex design, not enough steam could be generated to meet its requirements, and it was slow and maintenance intensive. I always felt that if these large articulated designs had come in near the end of the steam era, with advancements like superheating to improve steaming capabilities and more resilient materials for higher boiler pressures they might have been more successful.
Heres some more info on them:
Heres some more info on them:
Trainz_12_fan_100
yes thats my name
If you're talking to me Paulztrainz is the place to go. If you're talking to Daylight...
EDIT: I have now realized that VGR 800 is a 2-10-10-2. Oops
Also,
Is this photoshopped?
Railwoodman
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That is not a real engine , unless your trying to destroy that roads tracks:hehe:
But it would be a conservation piece .
Matt
But it would be a conservation piece .
Matt
I've been doing a bit more reading about the 2-10-10-2 and the Virginian Railway, turns out that the Virginian was known as a Slow Drag railroad and the 2-10-10-2 was a good match for this mode of operation.
15 mph from the coal mines of West Virginia to Norfolk, VA., that is a slow drag.
15 mph from the coal mines of West Virginia to Norfolk, VA., that is a slow drag.
I read somewhere any faster then about 20 mph and the tremendous amount of weight in reciprocating motion would tear the track up plus the 4 ft diameter front LP cylinders also limited speed.
Back then the ruling criteria for RR's to move as many cars as possible with a single loco - speed was not a consideration except for passenger service.
I have to agree with daylightrain that waiting until the mid 30's and more modern technology might have gone a long way to making these giants more successful (tho they did what they were designed to do).
Still ya gotta love em.
Ben
Back then the ruling criteria for RR's to move as many cars as possible with a single loco - speed was not a consideration except for passenger service.
I have to agree with daylightrain that waiting until the mid 30's and more modern technology might have gone a long way to making these giants more successful (tho they did what they were designed to do).
Still ya gotta love em.
Ben