Scruffywelder
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Could be an advantage to drive on surfaces like that with no differential!
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In order, Absolutely! Why?! And that's a beast, I love it!
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Why did they buy it?
I've no idea. As I'm sure you can imagine, the shipping costs alone were astronomical!
Next to it is the chassis of one of the steam locos, the other two locos are off having various works done in various locations.
I believe this one was made by general electric.
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Standard gauge is 4ft 8.5 inches, narrow gauge is usually 1ft 11.5 inches. but can vary.
Edit Brunel's broad gauge on the Great Western railway was 7ft, but was forced out of use in late 19th century.
Our normal gauge is the same as yours - after all we did invent the railways. Mind you Brunel introduced 7ft 1/4" gauge - shame it didn't win over - tank sizes in WW2 were limited due to rail loading gauge.
What gauge is it ?
Erie Fred
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Based on the rails on the floor, it looks like meter gage.
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I don't know. I know 0 about trains. I just went to see their new purchase once it had been delivered.
I believe it might be getting 're gauged though, or whatever it's called when you change the track width.
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What could possibly go wrong?
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What's the plans for it? Does your friend have a narrow gauge railway in his garden?
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Erie Fred
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Yup, wheels ride between the gear box, motor support bearings, and the outer journal boxes.I bet it's a bit more involved than throwing a set of wheel spacers on
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It is, but it won't be the first one she has had done.I bet it's a bit more involved than throwing a set of wheel spacers on
GraemeVW
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No idea!!What's the plans for it? Does your friend have a narrow gauge railway in his garden?
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No garden railway, although I believe the hope is to eventually buy some land/track.
With 4 locos now, somewhere will need to be found!
If anyone is interested, the Instagram account is darnall_loco.
Lots of pics on there of the various locos and their restoration.
Axle tension wind up! Snapping half shafts,all the way up the hill.
Considering where it came from I'm going to guess that it will be Cape Gauge 3'6" .
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Man that's tiny.
No snowplow, probably vacuum brakes, end of the traction motor looks
like a transit car motor, fuel tank is tiny as well.
what is the engine ? a cummins 855 or similar ?
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No idea.
This is the only pic I can find which shows the engine. Well, part of it. Has a huge dynamo on the end and a V4 compressor too
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It's a caterpillar D379
Wikipedia knows alot more than I do
South African Class 91-000 - Wikipedia
48000kg!
