a few questions about a garratt

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i am about to embark on building a 5" gauge garratt. i have designed it all myself, a freelance 2 foot gauge engine, and have a few questions about a couple of design features…

1) would steel be OK for the boiler, its only about 22" long?

2) would 8 gauge steel (about 4mm) be OK for the chasis construction?

3) does it really matter if the chasis is sprung? i'm not to bothered about the ride quality as i wont be sitting on it…

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a few questions about a garratt

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