[modeleng] Re: Beyer Garratt

This a tremendous project, not only in size!  Thanks
for making the photos available and I certainly wish
them every success!

Al Messer
--- Lee Grant <leegrant@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> My local railway historical society here in Canberra
> has finally started
> restoring to running order the massive Beyer Garratt
> articulated steam
> locomotive 6029.When in NSWGR service, this 4-8-4 +
> 4-8-4 giant weighed 265
> tonnes (including 18 tonnes of coal and 40 tonnes of
> water) and had a
> tractive effort of 63,000 lbs (280kN) - equivalent
> to about 3,000 horse
> power.
> The Society have put some pictures on their web site
> of the work so far.
> 
> http://www.arhsact.org.au/6029/pictures.php
> 
> Lee
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