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Old 19th April 2008, 01:09
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Originally Posted by John H-T View Post
It's a fine balance between adhesive weight and axle loading!
When the first of the 66's were being built they knew how heavy they were allowed to make them, so the last thing they added to them was the fuel tank. The reason being was so that they could put as big a tank on as possible that would make the loco still beneath the maximum weight with a full tank.
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