Hello,

there was also a 0-8-2 tank locomotive in Switzerland, Waldenburgerbahn G 4/5 7,
SLM-3646/1938, unfortunately scrapped 1954 after the railway's electrification.
I put text and pictures from Moser's book in the photo section.

Greetings

Kurt Niederer
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> From: Martin Murray
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 3:38 PM
> Subject: [5feet] Avonside 0-8-2
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> I recently came across two interesting photos in an archive in London.
> Unfortunately I am unable to post them to the group for copyright reasons.
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> The photos were part of a collection of photos of locomotives built by
> Avonside of Bristol around 1865-1870.
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> The first photo is of an 0-8-2 (0-4-1, D1) locomotive, which has the
> firebox behind the rear driving axle, and the carrying axle behind the
> firebox, i.e. at the extreme end of the locomotive. The loco carries a
> numberplate 204 at the base of the chimney, which is a large conical
> spark arrester. There is no other writing or numbers visible, nor a
> builder's plate. The loco has outside cylinders, inside valve gear, and
> a very short wheelbase. The driving wheel diameter is a little greater
> than the height of the buffers above the rails.
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> The second photo is of the six-wheeled tender. It also carries the
> number 204, and is piled high with wood fuel. The axle boxes carry
> Cyrillic text, which seems to read "GOSTAL".
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> There is no further information on either print, except that the
> background looks snow-covered.
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> I am confident that the photos were taken in Russia, and the date
> 1865-1870 seems reasonable, but I am not convinced that the loco was
> built by Avonside. I am inclined to believe that Avonside may have
> fitted the trailing axle to an exisiting, Russian built 0-8-0 loco to
> overcome the oscillation problems of the "long-boiler" design. If this
> work was carried out in Russia, that would explain the photo being taken
> in Russia.
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> Has anyone any knowledge of 0-8-0 locos having trailing axles fitted, or
> any knowledge of an 0-8-2 loco built for any Russian railway?
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> Martin Murray
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