What the Heck is Up With Garratt Steam Locomotives? | History in the Dark

Описание: Garratt steam engines, named after their designer Herbert William Garratt, are viewed as a railroading oddity outside of North America. We simply didn't use them at all here. But other places, like Africa, Australia, and Asia, saw great use of them and to positive effect as their perplexing layout does offer certain advantages over conventional steam locomotives.

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https://www.steamlocomotive.com/locob...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garratt...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert...

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