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GN 4-8-4 #2555 - Great Northern |
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This beautiful and long Baldwin 4-8-4 Northern type locomotive was built in May of 1929 for the Great Northern as their #2555. The class was fit for dual freight/passenger service and remained in service until 1956 (2553), 1957, and 1958. Specs - serial #60810, class S-1, oil burner, 73" drivers, 28 x 30 cylinders, a boiler pressure of 250 psi, a weight of 472,120 lbs and a tractive effort of 68,466 pounds. No date, location or photographer was given for the photo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1950 Upload Date: 6/7/2021 5:13:22 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GN 2555(4-8-4) |
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325 Comments: 0 |
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GN 4-8-4 #2582 - Great Northern |
| Description: |
Powerful yet elegant is this sleek looking 4-8-4 built by Baldwin in March of 1930. According to several steam authorities, the S-2 class was used in dual service but with the 80" drivers, they were best fit for fast passenger service. One note by Charles Wood states "Long winded engines, fast and durable, their only fault was a tendency to be very slippery when starting a heavy train." The class lasted into the 1950's and even a few into the early 1960's with several improvements along the way like Timken roller bearings in 1945. Specs - serial #61236, class S-2, oil burner, 80" drivers, 29 x 29 cylinders, a 225 psi boiler pressure, a weight of 420,900 lbs and a tractive effort of 58,300 pounds. No date, location or photographer was given for the photo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1955 Upload Date: 6/7/2021 5:13:31 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GN 2582(4-8-4) |
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336 Comments: 1 |
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