Andrew FitzMay 17, 20192 min4-8-0 “Twelve Wheeler”One of the more unique wheel arrangements to be applied to a steam locomotive was the 4-8-0 twelve wheeler. The very first 4-8-0...
Andrew FitzMay 17, 20192 min4-6-0 Ten WheelerThe Norris Locomotive Works built the first 4-6-0 in North America in 1847 for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. The design was a...
Andrew FitzSep 28, 20148 minSierra #3Sierra No. 3, often called the "Movie Star locomotive", is a 19th-century steam locomotive owned by the Railtown 1897 State Historic Park...
Andrew FitzSep 28, 201413 minPRR E6s Atlantic No. 460, The Lindbergh EngineNo. 460's vital statistics: Engine weight 243,000 lbs.Tender weight 167,650 lbs.Cylinders 23 1/2 x 26 inchesDriver diameter 80...