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The 2-8-4 Berkshire , a triumph of engineering elegance and functionality, stands out as one of the most stunning steam locomotives designed for medium to heavy-duty tasks. Renowned not only for their visual appeal, these engines also demonstrated remarkable prowess in hauling substantial freight loads.
Under the Whyte notation, a 2-8-4 is a steam locomotive that has two unpowered leading wheels, followed by eight coupled and powered driving wheels, and four trailing wheels. This locomotive type is most often referred to as a Berkshire, though the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway used the name Kanawha for their 2-8-4s.
Nickel Plate Road 759 is a class "S-2" 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type steam locomotive built in 1944 by the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio as a member of the S-2 class for the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, commonly referred to as the "Nickel Plate Road".
The B&A was the first railroad to use the 2-8-4 and it gave this wheel arrangement its name "Berkshire" for the Berkshire Hills where it was tested. The first order was for twenty-five exact duplicates of the demonstrator that was used in the tests.
27 wrz 2024 · Broadway Limited Imports is proud to introduce our new models, the Santa Fe version of the Boston & Maine T1a and T1b 2-8-4 Berkshire locomotives. During World War II, the Santa Fe needed more locomotives to assist in hauling freight across the country.
In 1934, the process was applied in reverse from the 2-10-4 and the equally famous Nickel Plate Road "Berkshire" Class S, 2-8-4 resulted. In 1934, the NKP took delivery of fifteen of the new "Berkshires" from the American Locomotive Company. These new locomotives were perfectly suited for the NKP and with them they set record after record.
21 lis 2006 · This classic Nickel Plate 2-8-4 Berkshire by Walthers is an accurate, medium-sized locomotive that delivers smooth performance with excellent sound. It’s an upgraded version of the Life-Like Proto 2000 model that was reviewed in the March 2004 Model Railroader.
