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Train Shed Cyclopedia #50
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| (Steam) Locos of the 40s & 50s Part 4 from the 1941 LOC CYC and Railway Mechanical Engineer 64 full-size pages reprinted from the originals
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Train Shed Cyclopedia #50 (Steam) Locos of the 40s & 50s Part 4 from the 1941 LOC CYC and Railway Mechanical Engineer 64 full-size pages reprinted from the originals Contents of this issue: Articles; N & W Automatic Switcher Converted experimental locomotive design with fuel and water controls for either operating or standby service About two years ago the Norfolk & Western initiated the development of a coal burning switching locomotive which would have many of the advantages claimed for other types of switchers, such as high availability, flexibility, reliability and low, overall operating costs. * Dual Type Locomotives for the New York Central Modified Mohawk design used in both passenger and freight service Light-weight parts and improved balancing are important features A new and important trend in locomotive design is signified by the installation on the New York Central late in 1940, of 25 Alco-Built locomotives of the Mohawk 4-8-2 type, constructed and equipped to operate at 80 mph in both passenger and heavy freight service. * New York Central Buys 50 4-8-2 type Locomotives Half of this group of freight locomotives are completely fitted for main-line passenger service light weight parts and improved balancing are important features Twenty-five of these units are completely equipped for passenger and freight service while the remainder are fitted for freight service only. * Vertical Wheel Hand Brake The Champion Brake Corporation has developed a vertical wheel hand brake, called the Micro-Matic safety hand brake, which is operated entirely by the hand wheel. * New York Central All-Round Road Locomotives Built by Lima, primarily for freight service, these 4-8-4 type have 72 in drivers and develop 59,900 lb. Tractive force Draw bar horsepower estimated at about 4,300 at 60 mph Entire group has averaged over 10,000 miles per month since delivery * 4-8-4 Type Locomotives Built by Baldwin Among the notable types of steam locomotives developed during the past few years, the 4-8-4 is conspicuous because of its all-around usefulness as a fast freight and heavy passenger engine. With four pairs of driving wheels, high starting tractive force can be developed; the four-wheeled leading truck insures safe guiding at high speeds, while the four-wheeled trailing truck allows the boiler to be of greater potential horsepower capacity than would be possible in a locomotive of the Mountain (4-8-2) type carrying the same weight on driving wheels. *
Pictures and drawings include many examples of the 4-8-4 type steam locomotive. * Railroads mentioned include: Canadian national * Atlantic Coast Line * Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe * Chicago Burlington & Quincy * Grand trunk Western Canadian National Rys. * Chesapeake & Ohio * Chicago & North Western * Chicago Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific * Delaware, Lackawanna & Western * Denver & Rio Grande Western * Great Northern * Missouri Pacific * Lehigh Valley * Minneapolis, St Paul & Sault Ste. Marie (Soo Line) * Northern Pacific * Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac * Southern Pacific * Temiskaming & Northern Ontario * Condition New!
** JUST A NOTE: THE SHIPPING PRICE BELOW CAN COVER THE SHIPPING COST ON THREE TRAINS SHIPPED AT THE SAME TIME! **
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