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Old 19th October 2010, 21:02
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I would have thought that Bullied Pacifics could be one of the candidates for being the steam engines most prone to slipping. All pacifics were quite"light on their feet" because of the natural tendancy to sit back on to the trailing wheels when starting, so losing adhesion.

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