Posts Tagged ‘Locomotives’

Western Steam Locomotives in Action

SP 4449 at Pasco, WA with nearby freight action. Fall 2004 UP westbound freight followed by UP 3985 eastbound near Echo, OR. September 2005

Pennsylvania Railroad “T1″ 4-4-4-4 Duplex Steam Locomotives – 1940′s Trains in America

Pennsylvania Railroad “T1″ 4-4-4-4 Duplex Steam Locomotives – 1940′s Trains in America Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) “T1″ steam locomotives filmed in late 1940′s. Includes scenes of the wheel slip that plagued these locomotives. “The Pennsylvania Railroad’s 52 T1 class duplex-drive 4-4-4-4 steam locomotives, introduced in 1942 (2 prototypes) and 1946 (50 production), were their last-built steam locomotives and their most controversial. They were ambitious, technologically sophisticated, powerful, fast, and uniquely streamlined by Raymond Loewy.” – information supplied by wikipedia – en.wikipedia.org

Steam Locomotives of the ‘Big Four’ and British Railways

Heres a slideshow of the steam locos of the ‘Big Four’ rail companies of Britain and British Railways. Starting from the smallest locos then gradually building to the powerfull and biggest ones! Sorry if the filming dosn’t look very clear, I probally have a different Windows Movie Maker! But still enjoy it!

British Steam Locomotives LNER L1 tanks on the GER lines

Photo’s of L1 Steam Loconotives on the GER lines in London and Essex. I did not take these photo’s myself so a big thankyou to all that did like Alan Lewis chambers

“British locomotives” 1959 Steam Trains, Diesel Trains, Electric Trains.

“British Locomotives” was produced in 1959, and shows the development of British diesel, electric and steam engines, including the famous “Deltic” class diesel which were the most powerful locomotives at the time.

Wolsztyn Parada Parowozów 2008 Steam Locomotives Parade 2008

// visit my website to see more photos of trains www.zwrotnica.unl.pl // Kolejno?? przejazdu parowozów: (Sequence of steam engines ride:) 1. Ok22-31 2. Ok1-359 3. Ol49-7 4. Tr5-65 5. Tr12-25 6. 109 109 7. Ol49-69 8. Ty2-911 9. GWR 5521 10. TKt48-18 11. 52 8177 12. Pm36-2 13. Pt47-122 14. 03 1010 15. 18 201 16. 03 2204

Does china still use steam locomotives to carry cargo as revenue?