tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554301473766836128.post4234311055849126672..comments2024-03-23T13:03:16.352-06:00Comments on The Great Canadian Model Builders Web Page!: NZR E Class 1872 Vulcan-Warren Zoellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12662160471738573334noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554301473766836128.post-85006827233925914952022-08-18T17:06:02.287-06:002022-08-18T17:06:02.287-06:00Those images have absolutely no relation to the Vu...Those images have absolutely no relation to the Vulcan Es. Hell, they aren't even Fairlies. They look like elongated D class engines, not any member of the E class, Vulcan or Avonside.<br /><br />I think Entex may have mixed up the Vulcan E class of New Zealand Railways with the Canterbury Provincial Railway's Nos. 1-4, which became the South Australian Railways E class at the end of broad gauge in Canterbury. And even then, I don't think they got things right. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554301473766836128.post-68583682437300316252016-02-17T15:59:59.419-07:002016-02-17T15:59:59.419-07:00The E class was probably kept in mainline use afte...The E class was probably kept in mainline use after being withdrawn.because on the flat with there 39" wheels they could rev at 426rpm on down gradient 460 to 500rpm.like the L class D class G class R class the classes had 36"driving wheels and pull passenger trains at 45mph on flat track 53mph down slight gradients that's revs of 426rpm to 496 to 500rpm.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04888152805932838203noreply@blogger.com