You're right Georg, it is rare to get this view of the running gear on a cog railway locomotive. Interestingly, this engine was built just about 4 years after Mt. Washington's #1, yet this engine looks so much more sophisticated and finely detailed. Of course, this one hasn't been in a fatal wreck like Mt. Washington #1. That engine survives, but it is not very pretty, and of course, it is not in any condition to be made operational. I am curious about how the forward cogwheels are driven. I see no connection between the actual steam engine and that forward axle. Perhaps you could post a comment about how this works. Interesting shot, thanks for posting!
|
Always enjoy shots with unusual views and angles!
|
@ Kevin: When the engine was built in 1873, it had only one driving and braking cogwheel on the rear axle. Only in 1889 was the front axle reinforced and equipped with a brake cogwheel. The 4 wheels of the locomotive are not fixed to the axles but rotate freely.
|
|