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John Hill:

--- Quote from: bogstandard on May 21, 2009, 05:50:53 AM ---John,

The 'Pacific' name is used all over the world to classify a certain country's range of locomotives. The American class of Pacific as far as I can surmise, is a rather large brute of a loco.

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Thats right John,  I dont think Pacific means anything more than 4-6-2.

bogstandard:
John ,

I think the American version has 10 drive wheels.

John

John Hill:

--- Quote from: bogstandard on May 21, 2009, 05:37:50 PM ---John ,

I think the American version has 10 drive wheels.

John

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That could be John, I am not a real train buff but I always understood the little NZ 'Ab' locomotive was a Pacific class  but it was oceans apart  (ha ha funny what?) from somthing like the UK speedsters.

Bernd:

--- Quote from: bogstandard on May 21, 2009, 05:37:50 PM ---John ,

I think the American version has 10 drive wheels.

John

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John,

If your talking the 4-6-2 it only had 6 driving wheels. The front "bogie" which had the 4 wheels, the 6 driving wheels and the 2 wheels to under the firebox.

Bernd

bogstandard:
Bernd,

You are quite correct, please excuse my ignorance. :doh:

I was getting confused  :scratch: with the 'Pacific' class layout of 4-6-2 as this one is, and is a standard layout under the Pacific name all over the world.

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2951628710051634853NfcuhM

And the Pacific Railroad class SP1 layout of 4-10-2, of which this is an example.

http://espee.railfan.net/sp_steam_sp-01.html

My confusion is now cured. :bang:

John

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