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Garratt piping

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Garratt piping
Posted by ckape on Thursday, November 16, 2023 12:28 AM

How are the steam and exhaust lines routed on a Garratt style locomotive?  Both overall and specifically how it handles traversing the joint between the central frame and the engine units.

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Posted by "JaBear" on Friday, November 17, 2023 10:16 PM

"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."

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Posted by ckape on Monday, November 27, 2023 8:06 PM

I guess I had been assuming that an expansion joint wouldn't work on a steam line but I suppose given the weights involved it's not as big of a deal as I was thinking.

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