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James

September 24, 2018 01:20AM

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trainrider47 Wrote:
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> Yes. I don't think I've seen a German loco with a
> Johnson bar. The seem to prefer a screw reverse.
> Probably the German love of precision!
>
> Michael Allen

The screw reverser wasn't particularly common in the United States, but it did see some use. It occasionally appears on locomotives that were designed for running long distances at sustained speeds, like the NYC Hudsons.

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Firedoor on German locomotive	John Bush	September 23, 2018 02:47PM
Re: Firedoor on German locomotive	trainrider47	September 23, 2018 03:11PM
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Re: Screw reverse on German locomotive	trainrider47	September 23, 2018 06:23PM
Re: Screw reverse on German locomotive	James	September 24, 2018 01:20AM
Re: Screw reverse on German locomotive	Richard W.	September 24, 2018 09:49AM
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Re: Firedoor on German locomotive	bcp	September 23, 2018 09:51PM
Re: Firedoor on German locomotive	Etrump	September 26, 2018 10:01PM
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Re: Firedoor on German locomotive	Urias von Meyenburg	September 23, 2018 07:19PM
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