mallet locomotive

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hoppercar
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Re: mallet locomotive

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No, me and my dad built.that mallet....it was not a true belpaire
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Re: mallet locomotive

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You earlier stated the locomotives was a simple articulated, and also called it a Mallet.
Was the forward larger cylinder hiding a smaller piston to make it simple articulated?
Just curious.
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Re: mallet locomotive

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Yes it was, its been a long time, but if memory serves, I think dad experimented with a simpling valve....but never could get it to work reliably ?
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