W2 reference help needed

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Thanks Ed, I'll look back through my back issues and find the article you
mention.  I've done limited research on-line today since the question came
up and found a link to a Baker Valve gear sales brochure which was helpful
also.

R.D.

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R. D. -

If you have trouble identifying valve gears, get the copy of the ARROW that 
has a feature article called "Monkey Motion".

It should clear things up for you.

EdKing

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> IN "N&W Giant of Steam" by Jeffries page 94 states the At least seventeen

> were equipped with Baker valve gear and 9 got Schmidt super heaters. Sorry



> I

> do not have the spotting features down to id Baker gear vs. others.  The

> Jeffries book has at least 4 photos of W2's with one, the 788 having a

> decidedly different arrangement than the others.

>

> R.D. Williams

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> I just bought a brass W2 from NWSL at the Timonium Train Show this

> past weekend.  It has the Baker valve gear.

>

> I looked through the Prince book looking for any note on which ones

> were fitted with Baker valve gear, but no dice.

> Is there any reference for that info other than digging through

> photos?  No sense putting an incorrect number on it.

>

>

>

> Mark Lindsey

> Stuck in the 1930's

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