Fairlie locomotive
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A Fairlie locomotive is a type of articulated steam locomotive that has the driving wheels on bogies. It was invented by Robert Francis Fairlie. The locomotive may be double-ended or single ended. Mos
David Lloyd George of the Ffestiniog Railway. Built in 1992.
Double Fairlie Merddyn Emrys at Porthmadog
Fairlie locomotive with two separate boilers built for Burma Railways by the Vulcan Foundry
David Lloyd George built in 1992 for the Ffestiniog Railway.
Garratt locomotive
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A Garratt locomotive is a type of three-part articulated steam locomotive invented by the engineer Herbert William Garratt. Its boiler, firebox, and cab are mounted on a centre frame or "bridge". The
Fairlie locomotive
…solved. It is recorded by Rolt that difficulties encountered in 1909 with the design and construction of steam-tight flexible steam connections for the Garratt locomotive were solved by Beyer, Peacock & Company's designers after studying the spherical steam joints on a Fairlie locomotive built for the Ffestiniog Railway…
The Garratt with the highest tractive effort in the world was the East African Railways 59 class. Its tractive effort of 83,350 pounds was twice that of a British Railways class 9F 2-10-0
South African Union Garratt
A builder's photo of the K1 locomotive (Tasmanian Government Railways K class), the first Garratt locomotive
Works drawing of K1