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She is the biggest engine on my railroad. And about as 'Art Deco' as you can get.
Category Photography / Miscellaneous
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Well they weren't compounds, they were what is known as 'Duplexii'; two high pressure engine sets in a single ridged frame. The idea was that two smaller piston sets produced smaller hammerblows to the rail than an equivalent 4-8-4. The NYC had streamlined Hudsons (4-6-4) but they also had S1b's (non-streamlined 4-8-4) known as 'Niagaras' 5000plus horsepower thuroughbreads.
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