Locomotive Wheelbase

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I have seen a photo of an ET&WNC 2-6-0 that had blind drivers. 
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  Subject: Re: Locomotive Wheelbase


  I am not a "fully qualified" SPF, but I think there were some branches on the PRR Middle Division that had pretty tight curvature when compared with the main line west of Altoona.  These I1s were not what you would call high speed locomotives [35-40MPH], and 15-25MPH was typical.  Even the H class 2-8-0 had blind drivers.  Maybe one of our locomotive design wizards will respond.  I don't suppose these locos had lateral motion devices, and why pay for them and the license to use them if not required.

  Jim Stapleton
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  >SNIP
  >On some class I1 2-10-0s that PRR owned (some built by Baldwin, the rest by 
  >Altoona), which were probably twice as large as the Gainesville Midland 
  >engines you're thinking about, only the #1 and #5 drivers had flanges.  The 
  >#2, #3 and #4 were all blind.  And the PRR engines weren't really expected 
  >to negotiate tight curvature.  Why did they do it that way?  I have no idea, 
  >but they did.
  >
  >EdKing



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