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kcsivils

March 09, 2019 04:49PM

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The Puffing Billy in Australia is regauging a 2 ft. gauge NG-16 Garratt to 30 inch gauge. The entire process has been documented with photos on their website.

https://puffingbilly.com.au/news/workshop-blog/a-giant-takes-shape/

As far as I can tell, the frame received new spacers, widening the frame. The same wheels were mounted on new, wider axles. The cylinders are not one piece like a traditional locomotive so they were just mounted as usual (as near as I can tell). Other things were widened as well.

The locomotive has gotten a complete rebuild and it's been an interesting process to follow.

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Regauging a steam locomotive - How is it done?	C.P.Huntington	March 09, 2019 02:30PM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is is done?	John K	March 09, 2019 04:02PM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is is done?	kcsivils	March 09, 2019 04:49PM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is is done?	trainrider47	March 09, 2019 08:36PM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is is done?	Earl	March 09, 2019 04:51PM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is is done?	jcpatten	March 09, 2019 06:29PM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How one was done	bcp	March 09, 2019 08:08PM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is is done?	CVR220	March 09, 2019 08:49PM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is it done?	C.P.Huntington	March 09, 2019 09:10PM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is it done?	OC MP62	March 10, 2019 08:16AM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is it done?	Earl	March 10, 2019 01:05PM
A few other examples from Colorado/Utah	hank	March 10, 2019 08:06AM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is it done?	John K	March 10, 2019 10:41AM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is it done?	usmc1401	March 10, 2019 01:18PM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is it done?	Brian Norden	March 10, 2019 09:22PM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is it done?	James	March 10, 2019 10:02PM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is it done?	Brian Norden	March 10, 2019 10:31PM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is it done?	James	March 10, 2019 11:17PM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is it done?	Chris Walker	March 11, 2019 04:09PM
Re: Regauging a steam locomotive - How is it done?	karl1459	March 11, 2019 10:00PM

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