• Image : dir=sa/ page=index 89764 bytes, 795x550 pixels
  • Date : 1950s (added to collection 23 May 1999)
  • Photographer : unknown
  • Medium : Eric Thur, electronic image
  • Description : This cycloptian locomotive seen here leaving St Louis Station was one of a batch of 52 such locomotives built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1945. They were a very modern design, featuring roller bearings throughout and poppet valves, as well as extensive tenders which allowed them to run long distances at high speed and high efficiencies. They could pull 880 tons at 100mph on level track, and were also somewhat (in)famous for the leading engine unit slipping at high speed. Now that must have been something to behold!!


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