>>1348493If they were such a good design but I'm surprised ALCO didn't try other variations of 3 cylinder designs without Gresley conjugation.
I wonder what Chapelon would've done if he'd been allowed to work his magic on them.
Pic related, a 2-10-0 converted into the most efficient steam drag hauler ever built.
A 6 cylinder monster that could pull more than the couplings were rated for and could travel at 50+mph without ride quality deteriorating.