whistlehead
Lurking
I think that's what David111767's mallet is based on...
Little Known Narrow Gauge Steamers
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David111767
30in and Rack Railway Guy
Yup, it sure is!
Now isn't this a strange little 30in loco?
Also, here is the type of side rod config my cabforward has, but backward:
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stagecoachdriverdave
Matt
I'm pretty sure this loco or "Lokie" as its known is quite rare, runs on a relatively unknown (or at least undocumented) NG steam line in Ashland PA, around the site of an old Anthracite mine.
Built in 1927, 040 Lokie, the Henry Clay
Built in 1927, 040 Lokie, the Henry Clay
whistlehead
Lurking
Yup, it sure is!
Now isn't this a strange little 30in loco?
That looks like it works on dual gauge track, and has had buffers fitted offset to one side so it's able to shunt 30in and SG stuff. I can't actually see any 30in couplers though, so why not just have an SG loco?
whistlehead
Lurking
That is SO nice!
David111767
30in and Rack Railway Guy
I didnt know that
I just randomly found that picture looking for shots of 318 when she was assembled.
but after a brief search
simulatortrain
jointed freaking rails
They did both so the firebox could be bigger.
whecsailor
New member
I beg to differ on your term "NARROW GAUGE"
Per my dad, WHECSAILOR SR.
there is standard gauge, 3ft,
There is narrow gauge, anything less than 3ft
There is broad gauge anything more than 3ft, The 4ft 8.5 in and stuff like that.
Per my dad, WHECSAILOR SR.
there is standard gauge, 3ft,
There is narrow gauge, anything less than 3ft
There is broad gauge anything more than 3ft, The 4ft 8.5 in and stuff like that.
David111767
30in and Rack Railway Guy
No, that is not correct.
4ft 8 1/2in is standard gauge
Anything less is narrow
Anything more is broad
Look it up anywhere and it will say the same
4ft 8 1/2in is standard gauge
Anything less is narrow
Anything more is broad
Look it up anywhere and it will say the same
whistlehead
Lurking
For different areas, different gauges are SG. While 4ft 81/2in is generally accepted as standard gauge, it's not a worldwide standard.
New Zealand SG (and South African SG) were 3ft 6in, so they'd say 4ft 81/2in was broad gauge. And (I think) Ireland is 5ft, so almost anything else is NG there. And the GWR insisted on using 7ft gauge in their early years.
I think the widest ever was 10ft something in, and ran at a Scottish steel mill (somewhere near Glasgow, I think).
Chris
New Zealand SG (and South African SG) were 3ft 6in, so they'd say 4ft 81/2in was broad gauge. And (I think) Ireland is 5ft, so almost anything else is NG there. And the GWR insisted on using 7ft gauge in their early years.
I think the widest ever was 10ft something in, and ran at a Scottish steel mill (somewhere near Glasgow, I think).
Chris
simulatortrain
jointed freaking rails
It was a joke.
whecsailor
New member
Simulatortrain Got it right!
Guys,, it was meant as a joke! My dad and I prefer modeling narrowgauge, so we always joking call the other broad gauge.
Looking through this thread,, makes me want to jump into gmax again!!!
Guys,, it was meant as a joke! My dad and I prefer modeling narrowgauge, so we always joking call the other broad gauge.
Looking through this thread,, makes me want to jump into gmax again!!!
But Standard Gauge is broad gauge, or was once
Actually, Whecsailor, you may have been joking but your joke was truer than you think. This following is from our late friends at Baldwin Locomotive Works about 100 years ago quoted at Catskill Archive http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/blclas.Html:
"If the line is to connect with any standard gauge road, the track should correspond and be of the standard broad gauge, which is four feet eight and one-half inches.
"If such connection is unlikely and narrow gauge is considered preferable, the standard narrow gauge should be adopted, which is three feet."
Bernie :wave:
Actually, Whecsailor, you may have been joking but your joke was truer than you think. This following is from our late friends at Baldwin Locomotive Works about 100 years ago quoted at Catskill Archive http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/blclas.Html:
"If the line is to connect with any standard gauge road, the track should correspond and be of the standard broad gauge, which is four feet eight and one-half inches.
"If such connection is unlikely and narrow gauge is considered preferable, the standard narrow gauge should be adopted, which is three feet."
Bernie :wave:
whistlehead
Lurking
http://www.australiansteam.com/sugar.htm
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That enough little-known NG locos for ya? :hehe::hehe:
Chris:wave:
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That enough little-known NG locos for ya? :hehe::hehe:
Chris:wave:
An Absolutely BRILLIANT Find Sir!