"Commodore Vanderbilt", first steam locomotive in America to be extensively streamlined: 4-6-4 type fitted with cowling to determine effect of reduced head-end air resistance on effective drawbar pull at high speeds; dimensions of engine not given.


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    Title :

    New York Central "streamlines" passenger locomotive


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 97 , n 25


    Publication date :

    1934


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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