Re: US steam in Wales
Author: Hot Water
Date: 02-21-2019 - 14:50
Thomas lies! Wrote:
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> Hot Water Wrote:
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> > HUTCH 7.62 Wrote:
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> > > Note square firebox. Is this due to poor coal
> > in
> > > Wales compared to the US?
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> > > Youtube
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> > Both the PRR and the GN used the Belpaier (sp)
> > design firebox, i.e. square top, and the PRR
> had
> > excellent coal, while the GN used a lot of oil.
> > So,,,,,,,,what would the quality of the coal
> have
> > to do with the firebox design anyway?
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> I guess thomas the tank engine was wrong about
> Edwards need for special coal due to his belpair
> firebox design
[b]YES! Definitely WRONG.