Record Name | Ans_05373-2048 |
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Photographer | Unbekannt |
Dating | 1942 |
Caption | Built 1942-1943, 25 units, Modern two-cylinder hot steam locomotive for fast traffic, wheel arrangement 4-8-4 (Niagara). The "Frisco" railroad, which connected St. Louis with San Francisco, was absorbed into the Burlington Northern Group around 1980. The first three of these heavy engines were reserved for the "Meteor" prestige train and were painted blue and white and were oil fired. The remaining engines were primarily black and coal fired. These were used primarily for fast freight service, but also pulled express trains from time to time. The machines were decommissioned in October 1956, some of them are preserved in museums. |
Caption (German) | Baujahre 1942-1943, 25 Exemplare, Moderne Zweizylinder-Heissdampflokomotive für schnellen Verkehr, Achsfolge 4-8-4 (Niagara). Die Bahngesellschaft "Frisco", die St. Louis mit San Francisco verband, ist um 1980 in der Burlington Northern Group aufgegangen. Die ersten drei dieser schweren Maschinen waren für den Prestigezug" Meteor" reserviert und waren blau und weiss bemalt und waren ölgefeuert. Die restlichen Maschinen waren primär schwarz und kohlegefeuert. Diese wurden vor allem im schnellen Güterverkehr verwendet, zogen aber immer wieder auch Expresszüge. Die Maschinen wurden im Oktober 1956 abgestellt, einige sind museal erhalten |
Physical description | Fotografie : Silbergelatine-Abzug |
Format | Spezialmass |
Special size | 20,5 x 25,2 cm |
Colour | schwarz/weiss |
Orientation | Querformat |
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License | Public Domain Mark |
Copyright notice | ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv / Fotograf: Unbekannt / Ans_05373-2048 / Public Domain Mark |
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