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- From: atrw0176@cellar.org (Atrw93)
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- Subject: Re: Compound Locomotives
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- Date: 20 Nov 92 03:05:41 GMT
- References: <1992Nov18.125904.23699@engage.pko.dec.com>
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- pierson@ggone.enet.dec.com (Dave Pierson) writes:
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- > Some one wrote, concerning single axis articulation:
- >
- > >This concept was copied into the GG-1 electrics and provided great
- > >trackability up to 125 mph. And they were able to manuver on even the
- > >poorest yard trackage that could sustain the weight.
- >
- > This would have been a little tricky. The first GG1 (4799, later 4800)
- > ran in 1934. The first A (I looked it up) dates to 1936 (unless the
- > reference is wrong.
- >
- > The GG1 apparently evolved from tests PRR ran on a borrowed NYNH&H
- > electric (351?). Another precursor was the CUT design of electric.
-
- Please verify for me, I believe that the articulation concept predated
- the N&W A. Didn't the UP Challengers predate the A.
- The same cocept also appeared in some 2-6-6-4's although I don't
- have the chronology.
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