Of the three main types, the grand total of geared steam locomotives built in the U.S. topped out at around 4,500. Despite ...

Steam locomotive, No 1247, 0-6-0ST, Great Northern Railway, designed by Ivatt, built by Sharp Stewart & Company in 1899, withdrawn from service in 1959. Length: 31' 3 3/4"; width: 8' 7"; weight: 51 ...

Prior to the Hudsons, Mountains, and Northerns, the 4-6-2 Pacific ... a few locomotives still in service today. To find out which ones are still operating, check out the Great American Steam ...

There are steam locomotives, and then there’s “Big Boy.” At 604 tons and 132 feet long and with a 4-8-8-4-wheel arrangement, it is the largest, most powerful steam locomotive in the world.

Versatility is a single word that sums up the Mikado-type steam locomotive ... Washburn & Great Northern. An impressive 14,000 of these locomotives from all builders would follow suit for many ...

Analysis: It is critical to improve the fuel economy and reduce the emissions of all forms of transport and it's great that Union Pacific is introducing new locomotives which meet new emissions ...