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 Message 2666 
 Larry Sheldon to Glen Labah 
 Re: Idjit Engine Inquiry (was Re: Maybe  
 16 May 14 00:54:14 
 
From: lfsheldon@gmail.com

On 5/16/2014 12:20 AM, Glen Labah wrote:
> In article ,
>   Larry Sheldon  wrote:
>
>> Thank you so much.  It looks like it might be competitive with what so
>> would say is my favorite, the Mallet inverteds of my youth.
>
>
> Here is a side view of a broad gauge Beyer-Garratt used in India:
> http://sundar.brinkster.net/PClass.jpg
> from this web page:
> http://sundar.brinkster.net/Garratt.htm
> It will help you see how these are put together, though the articulation
> joints aren't obvious.

[Fascinating discussion snipped]

Thanks!  A really interesting engine.  The pivots must interesting since
there appear to drivers under the boiler carrier.  And I wonder why the
cylinders are so far away from the cab and (or) control valve(s).


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