Tuesday, June 12, 2012

For PP - 8 years!


0-8-0 Illinois Central Railroad #30, originally uploaded by rods pix. (Flickr)
Illustrated with a 0-8-0 steam locomotive of course.
How come this engine doesn't tip over front or backwise?
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4 comments:

  1. PPJune 12, 2012 at 9:00 AM

    I will go you one better, and its NYC to boot!


    http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/nyc5908.jpg

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  2. LSJune 12, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    But, but, that NYC one has 8 on each side! So isn't that 0-16-0?

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  3. PPJune 12, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    NO, that is not how the Whyte classification system works. When there are another set of cylinders then it counts a another drive wheel set.

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  4. LSJune 12, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    So, it is a double-8 kind of thing!?

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