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| joshagrady:
I'm sure that for most of you this will be old news, but for those who, like me, had never heard of this sort of configuration, here are a few images of an engine type I stumbled across this weekend. |
| seadog:
The Deltic. Based on a German design I believe. |
| John Rudd:
and there's an excellent example of this type of engine on display at the National Railway Museum in York... |
| sparky961:
Definitely unconventional. But what's the advantage? ...And what do you do with the power from 3 separate crankshafts? |
| awemawson:
A few hints and tips here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napier_Deltic |
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