Hi Reggie
On (13 Aug 97) Reggie Arford wrote to Alec Cameron...
GP> So; an in-line single acting motor with poppet valves. (and
GP> lower barrel ports?)
Thanks for your data on engine design. Rather exotic for me. The only steam
loco work I ever did, was rebuilding the neat wee turbine that drives the 500
watt headlamp. Demarkation rules, kept my cotton- pickin fingers off the
really interesting bits of the locos.
 RA> compound locos used 3 or 4 in-line (though not always). Also,
 RA> the gear/shaft driven Shay locos used a steam motor with three
 RA> vertical cylinders mounted on the right side of the boiler.
 RA> (Steam cars usualy were 2 cyl.)
The bell rings, yes I saw a movie oif a Shay loco- weird indeed!
Cheers....ALEC
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