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Brian Norden

September 28, 2010 06:21PM

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Many locations in the world favored the U.S. style bar frame. It was easier to work in/under/around in relatively primitive conditions than the traditional British plate frame. Many of the British manufacturers thus were willing to adopted the bar frame for export sales.

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British built locomotive for the FCI	Don Newing	September 28, 2010 03:13PM
Re: British built locomotive for the FCI	Gavin Hamilton	September 28, 2010 03:38PM
Re: British built locomotive for the FCI	Brian Norden	September 28, 2010 06:21PM
Re: British built locomotive for the FCI	Tom Moungovan	September 28, 2010 03:50PM
Re: British built locomotive for the FCI	Earl	September 28, 2010 04:08PM
Re: British built locomotive for the FCI	Ed Stabler	September 28, 2010 04:29PM

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