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242A1 replied to the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.
The phenomenon of carryover was and remains a serious issue. It was addressed but needed further development work. It achieved the result of reducing lineside fires and the cost of associated insurance claims which was the leverage to get the...
Jul 11, 2026 at 10:53 AM -
242A1 replied to the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.
It has a negligable effect, see the 2-4-0P. Rather like abandoning the first stage superheater and relying on the inter stage. Which makes sense when you consider how you are supposed to drive and work a compound.
Jul 10, 2026 -
242A1 replied to the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.
160A1 was an experimental locomotive. It was designed to address the problems of efficiency and power output at low speeds. It gave good results but was built in 1940. Some 3 years after the proposed series of 7 types. The crank axle issue was...
Jul 10, 2026
