Hope it means a regular non Thomas Allegheny 2-6-6-6 is in the works. " Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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I heard of that. Pretty interesting. I like the prototype, definitely. -Steve
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yeah cause a REAL 2-6-6-6 would not fit under bridges or tunnels in UK Plus I don't think UK even had big & huge engines like NA did Edited by - microbusss on June 08 2015 10:55:54 PM
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The first 2-6-6-6 was a C&O locomotive. the 2-6-6-6 type name is Allegheny. The class was H-8. The C&O built 60 locomotives starting in 1941. The Virginian Railway called their type the "Blue Ridge". They built 8 locomotives starting in 1945. These were the largest and most powerful single locomotives ever built. toptrain
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Posted - June 08 2015 : 4:22:21 PM
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I heard of that. Pretty interesting. I like the prototype, definitely.
