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trainrider47

June 12, 2022 10:35AM

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The best guess is that the smaller diameter cylinders reduced the overall width of the loco while still providing the power of two larger cylinders. The G&Q had 200' radius curves and vertical rock cuttings that may have not been wide enough, at least initially. It started out as a 3' gauge railroad and was converted to 42" gauge in 1898.

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Re: Ecuadorian 4-cylinder Vauclain simple locos?	Russo Loco	June 12, 2022 10:24AM
Re: Ecuadorian 4-cylinder Vauclain simple locos?	trainrider47	June 12, 2022 10:35AM
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Re: Ecuadorian 4-cylinder BLW	trainrider47	June 12, 2022 11:49AM
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