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  1. marshall5 gefällt LMS2968s Beitrag in dem Thema 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...

    24 Juni 2026 um 15:55
  2. marshall5 antwortete auf das Thema 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...

    24 Juni 2026 um 09:54
  3. marshall5 gefällt brennans Beitrag in dem Thema GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.

    I would stick with the day job!

    24 Juni 2026 um 09:40