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The introduction of the 4-6-2 design in 1901 has been described as "a veritable milestone in locomotive progress". [3] On many railways worldwide, Pacific steam locomotives provided the motive power for express passenger trains throughout much of the early to mid-20th century, before either being superseded by larger types in the late 1940s and 1950s, or replaced by electric or diesel-electric ...
They were originally built as 2-6-6-2s but were refitted with a four-wheel leading truck to increase stability at speed. Southern Pacific AM-2s were built from July to August 1911 by Baldwin Locomotive Works as Cab Forwards. These 4-6-6-2s began retirement in the mid- to late-1930s, although a few remained in operation until the end of World ...
No. 2467 is one of 15 4-6-2 heavy "Pacific" type steam locomotives built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in January 1921 for the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP), designated the P-8 class, and numbered 2461-2475. [2] These locomotives were initially used to serve the SP’s long-distance passenger trains, such as the Overland Route from Ogden, Utah ...
Maine Central 470 is a 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in May 1924 for the Maine Central Railroad (MEC). Currently owned by the New England Steam Corporation, it is being restored to operating condition at Washington Junction in Hancock, Maine .
État 231-500 to 231-783 was a series of 4-6-2 steam locomotives of the Chemin de fer de l'État ("the État"). 289 engines of this series were built starting in 1914, with deliveries from 1916 through 1923. They replaced and supplemented the 231 B that had a tendency to derail.
Pennsylvania Railroad 3750 is a preserved K4 class 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built by the Altoona Works for the Pennsylvania Railroad, it is located at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, just outside Strasburg, Pennsylvania in the United States.
Over one day, the locomotive was transported to the museum, a 7.2 mile (11.6 km) uphill journey through Detweiller Park. [4] In 2009, close to its 100th anniversary, Rock Island 886 was sanded, washed, repainted, and fitted with an electronic train whistle. [4] As of 2018, the locomotive can still be seen on display at the Wheels O' Time Museum.
AT&SF locomotive no. 1300, a 4-4-6-2 Mallet type. Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotive wheel arrangements, a 4-4-6-2 is a locomotive with two pairs of leading wheels, one set of four driving wheels, a second set of six driving wheels, and a pair of trailing wheels. Other equivalent classifications are: