[N&W] Re: Pennsy on the N&W

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 From what I have read, the PRR T-1 was not a good performer.  Consider
how quickly they were scrapped.  They were slippery, in part because of 
large driver diameter and independent driver sets.  One suggestion at the 
time they were designed was to use different driver diameters for the two 
sets.  Some comments say they performed best on level, tangent track, at 
high speeds (lower steam consumption than acceleration, so less tendency to 
slip).

PRR had two demos built, then went too quickly with 50 more while the demos 
had not yet been debugged.

Personally, I love the sight of a T-1 leading the way; but the duplex idea 
was not really a success.

Jerry Crosson