2-8-4 - Wikipedia
Under the Whyte notation, a 2-8-4 is a steam locomotive that has two unpowered leading wheels, followed by eight coupled and powered driving wheels, and four trailing wheels. This locomotive type is most often referred to as a Berkshire , though the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway used the name Kanawha for their 2-8-4s.
2-8-8-4 - Wikipedia
A 2-8-8-4 steam locomotive, under the Whyte notation, has two leading wheels, two sets of eight driving wheels, and a four-wheel trailing truck. The type was generally named the Yellowstone , a name given it by the first owner, the Northern Pacific Railway , …
2-8-4 "Berkshire" Locomotives in the USA
Twenty of the "Berkshire" type locomotives exist today: 2 from the Pere Marquette, 6 from the Nickel Plate Road and 12 of the C & O's 2-8-4 locomotives, which they called "Kanawhas". There are also a number of tenders that were used on "Berkshire" type locomotives that have survived.
Erie 2-8-4 "Berkshire" Locomotives in the USA
By the end of steam, the Erie's 2-8-4s had absolutely enormous tenders that weighed more than most locomotives. Tare weight came to 143,450 lb (65,068 kg); loaded to 370,450 lb (168,033 kg), they carried 20,750 US gallons (78,539 litres) of water and 27 tons (24.5 tonnes) of coal.
Louisville & Nashville 2-8-4 "Berkshire" Locomotives in the USA
The designers included every improvement and feature known to the steam locomotive builder's craft. There are no surviving L&N 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type locomotives. However, there are two tenders that have survived.
2-8-8-8-4 - Wikipedia
Only one 2-8-8-8-4 was ever built, a Mallet-type for the Virginian Railway in 1916. [1] Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, it became the only example of their class XA, so named due to the experimental nature of the locomotive. Like the same railroad's large articulated electrics and the Erie Railroad 2-8-8-8-2s, it was nicknamed "Triplex".
2-8-4 "Berkshire" Type, Born From The 2-8-2 - American-Rails.com
2024年11月6日 · Following the successful trials, the 2-8-4 locomotive was aptly named after the mountainous regions where it first proved its mettle. Interestingly, the prototype was not purchased by the Boston & Albany as one might expect.
The 2-8-8-4 "Yellowstone": A Late Era Design - American-Rails.com
2024年9月28日 · The Yellowstone originally came about in 1928 when the Northern Pacific went looking for a steam locomotive capable of very high horsepower that could burn relatively low-grade coal found along its mainline (known as “Rosebud” coal).
Steam locomotive profile: 2-8-4 Berkshire - Trains
2006年6月29日 · The AMC 2-8-4 was an extremely well balanced engine with a powerful boiler and ample cylinders, all mounted on a frame sporting 69-inch drivers. The resulting engine, with its 64,100 lbs. of tractive force, was a fast freighter, …
Locomotive profile: 2-8-4 Berkshire type steam locomotive
2020年2月21日 · Steam by the Numbers. Steam by the Numbers answers many questions about steam locomotive evolution, explaining the reasons why so many wheel arrangements were developed.
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