A Brand new Beyer-Garratt!

[3rdrail]

Shown undergoing her break-in in May 2006, FCAF No. 5 was newly built in South Africa for a narrow gauge operation in Argentina.




Courtesy The Ultimate Steam Page http://www.trainweb.org/tusp

[Chris333]

Cool    The gauge looks less than 2 ft.

[Iain]

You know, in some parts of the world steam makes more sense than diesel.  Oil is getting VERY expensive, and coal is cheap.  Using modern technology, could a practicle American steam locomotive hauling coal for NS or CSX be done?  Maybe use all sorts of automation so that it only takes one person to run the thing.

[Ian MacMillan]

Very cool!

[John]

FUGLY!

[Bob Bufkin]

Paint eyes and a mouth on the front and it would look like a cousin to Thomas the Tank Engine.