Re: NNG - Worlds not-quite-largest operating steam loco
| August 20, 2014 12:20PM |
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ozinoz Wrote:
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> ... the world's largest (apologies to UP) op-
> erating steam locomotive: ex-NSWGR AD
> 60 4-8-4+4-8-4 garratt 6029. Weighing in
> at just on 264 tons (a light weight by US
> standards) and 108'7" in length.
Sorry to be nit-picky, Grant -
But by what criteria do you mean "world's largest operating steam locomotive"? SFAIK, both #4449 and #844 are still active, and at around 400 tons each in working order outweigh #6029 considerably. True, #4449 is only 96'-3" long,* but with her booster running she puts out a hefty 78,650 pounds of tractive effort. IIRC, #844 doesn't have a booster, but with her 4-10-0 centipede tender she is very close to #6029 in length as well as more than half again as heavy.
OTOH, #6029 is a BEAUTIFUL machine and youse guys have every right to be very proud of her!
- Rússo
* As built. If you include the auxiliary tender added in 1984 (only fair, since #6029 also sports two tenders),
then #4449 is well over 130 feet long and over 415 tons in working order ...
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> ... the world's largest (apologies to UP) op-
> erating steam locomotive: ex-NSWGR AD
> 60 4-8-4+4-8-4 garratt 6029. Weighing in
> at just on 264 tons (a light weight by US
> standards) and 108'7" in length.
Sorry to be nit-picky, Grant -
But by what criteria do you mean "world's largest operating steam locomotive"? SFAIK, both #4449 and #844 are still active, and at around 400 tons each in working order outweigh #6029 considerably. True, #4449 is only 96'-3" long,* but with her booster running she puts out a hefty 78,650 pounds of tractive effort. IIRC, #844 doesn't have a booster, but with her 4-10-0 centipede tender she is very close to #6029 in length as well as more than half again as heavy.
OTOH, #6029 is a BEAUTIFUL machine and youse guys have every right to be very proud of her!
- Rússo
* As built. If you include the auxiliary tender added in 1984 (only fair, since #6029 also sports two tenders),
then #4449 is well over 130 feet long and over 415 tons in working order ...
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