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Chris Walker

February 08, 2017 06:11PM

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dougvv Wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> 4) Southern valve gear was designed by engineers
> from the Southern Railway (thus the name).
>

Doug,

G. A Pearson, a New Zealand Railways chief draughtsman was the originator of the initial design (1885) that later was perfected as "Southern" valve gear
see [nzetc.victoria.ac.nz]

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Slide valve versus other valve gears	kcsivils	February 08, 2017 01:29PM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	nickgully	February 08, 2017 02:05PM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	dougvv	February 08, 2017 02:09PM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	GeorgeGaskill	February 08, 2017 02:46PM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	Tomstp	February 08, 2017 02:51PM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	rehunn	February 08, 2017 04:07PM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	Keith Taylor	February 12, 2017 11:31AM
Re: Slide valves versus piston valves	Russo Loco	February 12, 2017 07:29PM
Re: Slide valves versus piston valves	Russo Loco	February 18, 2017 07:09PM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	Chris Walker	February 08, 2017 06:11PM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	dougvv	February 08, 2017 08:27PM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	philip.marshall	February 08, 2017 09:16PM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	bcp	February 08, 2017 09:35PM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	Chris Walker	February 09, 2017 12:28AM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	dougvv	February 09, 2017 05:53AM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	rdamurphy	February 11, 2017 10:19PM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	bcp	February 12, 2017 11:55AM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	Linn W. Moedinger	February 12, 2017 01:35PM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	Earl	February 12, 2017 07:55PM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	Casey Akin	February 12, 2017 11:05PM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	Earl	February 13, 2017 03:40PM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	hank	February 13, 2017 09:49AM
Re: Slide valve versus other valve gears	Russo Loco	February 13, 2017 01:53PM

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