Re: 1880s article and T-12s with speed

tgbcvr Wrote:
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> Interesting Philip, in the first half of your
> article quote the writer stated that the narrow
> gauge train whizzed past at 50 mph. Brings me to
> mind of the thread talking about the T-12s’ top
> speed and what 168 might have done. Now you
> can’t trust journalists to be exactly correct,
> especially the ones in the flowery days of yore
> , but I’m still in the camp that thinks those
> sleek tenwheelers could have touched 60 mph given
> the right conditions.
>
> Cheers,


Hmmm "the right conditions"

is that full throttle open down a steep descending gradient with a full set of Sails unfurled into a roaring forties sou'wester? 'cos that would have been what it would take.