Re: Is #204 a true Mallet (compound) or a simple articulated ...

Hi, Trevor -

Thanks for posting!  Except for the red side rods,* she's a great-looking engine!

I do have one minor question -- is #204 a true Mallet (a compound), or is she a
simple articulated?  It looks to me like the front cylinders are the same size as
the rear cylinders, indicating the latter is more likely.

- El Curmudgeono de la Costa del Oro

p.s. S.P. train crews referred to the cab-forwards as "Malleys", even though all the 4100's and 4200's were built as simple articulateds and, IIRC, most of the earlier 2-8-8-2 and 2-6-6-2 compounds were rebuilt to simple as well.  (The 2-6-6-2's were converted to 4-6-6-2's early on.)
* Bright red driver centers are quite acceptable, however (IMHO) - and even bright red counterweights ...