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Steam Locomotives
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Glossary of steam locomotive terms
Compiled by Neil Carlson
Published: November 14, 2011
1-Early 4-8-4 DBHP
Calculated drawbar horsepower curves for 4-8-4s

Baldwin developed a method of estimating locomotive performance

By Neil Carlson
Published: November 14, 2011
Last Class 1 steam runs: Why isn't my favorite railroad covered?
By J. David Ingles
Published: January 22, 2010
K-28 Mikados: An engineman's view
Published: January 22, 2010
T-1 Construction Photos
Published: November 13, 2006
Baltimore & Ohio 0-4-0 Tom Thumb
Steam locomotive profile: 0-4-0
By Neil Carlson
Published: July 6, 2006
Rock Island USRA 0-6-0 switcher No. 283
Steam locomotive profile: 0-6-0
By Neil Carlson
Published: July 5, 2006
Norfolk & Western 0-8-0 switcher No. 244
Steam locomotive profile: 0-8-0
By Neil Carlson
Published: July 4, 2006
Duluth, Missabe & Northern 0-10-0 switcher
Steam locomotive profile: 0-10-0
By Neil Carlson
Published: July 3, 2006
Canadian National 2-6-0 Mogul no. 86
Steam locomotive profile: 2-6-0 Mogul
By Neil Carlson
Published: July 2, 2006
Delaware & Hudson 2-8-0 Consolidation
Steam locomotive profile: 2-8-0 Consolidation
By Neil Carlson
Published: July 1, 2006
Northern Pacific 2-8-2 Mikado No. 1843
Steam locomotive profile: 2-8-2 Mikado
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 30, 2006
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 Berkshire No. 802
Steam locomotive profile: 2-8-4 Berkshire
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 29, 2006
Pennsylvania Railroad 2-10-0 Decapods Horseshoe Curve in the Allegheny Mountains
Steam locomotive profile: 2-10-0 Decapod
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 28, 2006
Santa Fe 2-10-2 No. 900
Steam locomotive profile: 2-10-2 Santa Fe
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 27, 2006
Central Vermont 2-10-4 No. 703
Steam locomotive profile: 2-10-4 Texas
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 26, 2006
New York Central 4-4-0 No. 999
Steam locomotive profile: 4-4-0 American
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 25, 2006
Pennsylvania Railroad G5s class 4-6-0 Ten-Wheeler No. 1963
Steam locomotive profile: 4-6-0 Ten-Wheeler
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 24, 2006
Santa Fe 4-4-2 Atlantic No. 1468
Steam locomotive profile: 4-4-2 Atlantic
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 23, 2006
Chicago St. Paul Minneapolis Omaha Pacific 4-6-2 No. 602
Steam locomotive profile: 4-6-2 Pacific
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 22, 2006
New York Central Twentieth Century Limited 4-6-4 Hudson
Steam locomotive profile: 4-6-4 Hudson
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 21, 2006
Illinois Central 4-8-2 No. 2510
Steam locomotive profile: 4-8-2 Mountain
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 20, 2006
Northern Pacific 4-8-4 No. 2662
Steam locomotive profile: 4-8-4 Northern
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 19, 2006
Rayonier articulated 2-6-6-2 locomotives. No. 120
Steam locomotive profile: 2-6-6-2 Mallet
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 18, 2006
Seaboard Air Line twin smokestack 2-6-6-4
Steam locomotive profile: 2-6-6-4
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 17, 2006
Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-6 Allegheny No. 1603
Steam locomotive profile: 2-6-6-6 or Allegheny
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 16, 2006
Southern Railway 2-8-8-2 No. 4057
Steam locomotive profile: 2-8-8-2
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 15, 2006
Southern Pacific cab-forward 4-8-8-2 No. 4246
Steam locomotive profile: 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 14, 2006
Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challenger No. 3976
Steam locomotive profile: 4-6-6-4 Challenger
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 13, 2006
Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy
Steam locomotive profile: 4-8-8-4 Big Boy
By Neil Carlson
Published: June 12, 2006
Wabash Railway Steam Locomotives in the 20th Century
For more on Wabash steam, read Wabash's Phantom N Class in the Fall 2003 issue of Classic Trains.
Published: September 1, 2003
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