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marshall5 liked LMS2968's post in the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.
'Best' is a word rather open to interpretation; you need to specify from which point of view they were 'Best'. As you say the Compounds had their weaknesses and the main one was size - or lack of it. They were more than big enough for the...
Jun 24, 2026 at 3:55 PM -
marshall5 replied to the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.
I don't think that it was "special" as it was a commonly used arrangement in the U.S. but the downside was a 'weak' front end requiring the use of braces to the smokebox. With the use of continuous frames and separate cylinder castings on the...
Jun 24, 2026 at 9:54 AM -
marshall5 liked brennan's post in the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.
I would stick with the day job!
Jun 24, 2026 at 9:40 AM
