03-07-2009, 11:31 PM
Heljan
Heljan displayed two steam locomotives each of Norwegian and Swedish prototypes. A little better looking than German locos, but not as good looking as *modern* French steam (completely subjective, of course). I would think the inclined cylinders would have been a little harder on track (thrust hammering) - possibly this diverted enough energy into the rail and away from rocking couple to be a good trade off. I don't think this would have worked with American sized cylinders, though that is pure speculation.
These locos are produced and assembled in China.
Heljan has long worked with Walthers, and anyone who gets a model railroading mag or Walthers catalogs will recognize this:
Matt
Heljan displayed two steam locomotives each of Norwegian and Swedish prototypes. A little better looking than German locos, but not as good looking as *modern* French steam (completely subjective, of course). I would think the inclined cylinders would have been a little harder on track (thrust hammering) - possibly this diverted enough energy into the rail and away from rocking couple to be a good trade off. I don't think this would have worked with American sized cylinders, though that is pure speculation.
These locos are produced and assembled in China.
Heljan has long worked with Walthers, and anyone who gets a model railroading mag or Walthers catalogs will recognize this:
Matt
Matt Goodman
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio