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The Jupiter (officially known as Central Pacific Railroad #60) was a 4-4-0 steam locomotive owned by the Central Pacific Railroad. It made history when it joined the Union Pacific No. 119 at Promontory Summit , Utah, during the golden spike ceremony commemorating the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869.
Abandoned in the Maine North Woods following Eagle Lake and West Branch Railroad service. 4807 4-8-0: October 1898: Southern Pacific Railroad #2914 Kern County Museum, Bakersfield, California: 5007 4-6-0: March 1899: Rio Grande Southern Railroad #20 Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, Colorado - Recently restored to operation on July 2, 2020 ...
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This exhibit is the result of an oral history project sponsored in part by Roanoke-area businesses and people to document the often-ignored roles played by African-Americans on the rails. The exhibit includes pictures, artifacts, and recorded interviews with African-Americans who worked for the railroad. Big Lick.
A Union Pacific DDA40X comfort cab locomotive A Santa Fe FP45 comfort cab locomotive. The basic shape of the comfort cab design first appeared on a hood unit, the EMD DDA40X, in 1969. It was the same design as the F45 and FP45 cowl units being built by EMD at the time. The cab used on the DDA40X was not a true "Safety cab" because it consisted ...
The earliest locomotives, such as Stephenson's Rocket, had no cab; the locomotive controls and a footplate for the crew were simply left open to the elements. However, to protect locomotive crews against adverse weather conditions, locomotives gradually came to be equipped with a roof and protective walls, and the expression "cab" refers to the cabin created by such an arrangement.
Southern Pacific Company Steam Locomotive Conpendium. Shade Tree Books. ISBN 0-930742-12-5. Schreyer, George (1999). "The Southern Pacific Narrow gauge" Boyd, Ken (2018). Historic North American Locomotives: An Illustrated Journey (E-book). Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books. ISBN 9781627005098 – via Google Books.
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, CO/NM Photo from 2016 labelled "D&RG Engine 494" but in Commons category for Cumbres and Toltec. CO-42 D&RG 495 or C&TSRR 494 2-8-2, K-37, narrow-gauge 1902 built Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, CO/NM CO-43 a C&TSRR diesel locomotive Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, CO/NM CO-44