Tag Archives: Southern Pacific Railroad

Engine 639 – Nickel Plate Railroad

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

Engine 639 Nickel Plate Railroad This locomotive is from the Nickel Plate Road, Number 639, Class H-6E, a 2-8-2 type. It was built in 1923 by the Lima Locomotive Works. It is currently displayed on the north end of Miller … Continue reading →

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Krauss Maffei ML4000

Posted on March 5, 2010 by

Krauss Maffei ML4000 Southern Pacific, Kraus Maffei ML 4000 lashup BRUTE STRENGTH! That’s what the Southern Pacific was looking for in the early 1960s. The SP found it in Europe in the Krauss-Maffei ML4000. The 4,000-hp ML4000 was powered by … Continue reading →

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Union Pacific “Big Boy” and Southern Pacific “Cab Forwards” (with Video )

Posted on March 4, 2010 by

Cab Forwards Amazing American Cab Forward Steam Loco Souther Pacific Cab Forward Locomotive Southern Pacific Cab Forward Locomotive The best known example of the cab-forward design in the United States, the Southern Pacific Cab-Forward (also known as “Cab-in-fronts”) placed the … Continue reading →

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