Locomotive of 2-8-8-4 type weighs with tender 499 tons and was built by American Locomotive Co. for North Western Railroad to perform work of 2 Mikado locomotives; largest firebox and boiler ever applied to steam locomotive because of bituminous coal used; boiler barrel is conical type for 250-lb. working pressure; 4 cylinders, each 26 in. diam. by 32 in. stroke.


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    Title :

    A remarkable mallet locomotive


    Additional title:

    Ry. Engr.


    Published in:

    Railway Engineer ; 50 , n 591


    Publication date :

    1929


    Remarks:

    1 Fig.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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