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Re: YATTTE - Yet Another Thomas the Tank Engine
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Tue, 21 Nov 2000 18:02:49 GMT
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> Interesting point, Kevin. I know that those are separate pieces, and I know
> that external cylinders are not shown on models of Thomas, but I had just
> assumed that this was due to lack of detail. Are you saying that it is
> prototypical for engines of this class to have hidden/shrouded cylinder
> casings? I'd really like to see a proto of this type <off to search now>
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> -John
The cylinders are _inside_ the frames, not outside. A lot of UK engines were
like that (hmm...a photo of a certan blue engine...this is the one that was
outside the london theater:
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk/stock/steam/47298.html)
The problem is that with UK high level platforms, only relatively small
diameter outside cylinders are possible (GWR "Kings" have cylinders that _just_
clear platforms, for example). As well, with the victorian ethic (of 2
centuries ago...) playing a major role in the development of UK engine design,
the "typical" UK engine used 2 inside cylinders, with outside cylinders being a
more recent (typically, 1920 or so) introduction. Before that, most engines
were inside cylinderd (like City of Truro, the first engine to go over 100 MPH
(and have documentation that stands being looked at...), she's a 4-4-0, but
inside cylindered rather than outside)
The Pacifics all had outside cylinders, although a good number (A1,2,3,4's,
Princess, Duchess) all had inside cylinders as well (I know the Britannia's
are outside only, and the Clan's look like it...I don;t know about the
Southern (UK) railway stuff)
James
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| James Powell wrote in message ... (...) were (...) (URL) this engine isn't the same class as the one Thomas is based on, it's very similar. There's a picture of a model of the LBSC E2 tank engine which James mentioned in a previous message that (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Interesting point, Kevin. I know that those are separate pieces, and I know that external cylinders are not shown on models of Thomas, but I had just assumed that this was due to lack of detail. Are you saying that it is prototypical for (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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