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Twenty of the "Berkshire" type locomotives exist today: 2 from the Pere Marquette, 6 from the Nickel Plate Road and 12 of the C & O's 2-8-4 locomotives, which they called "Kanawhas". There are also a number of tenders that were used on "Berkshire" type locomotives that have survived.
A Berkshire locomotive is a 2-8-4 steam locomotive, first built in 1925 by the Lima Locomotive Works. The design was intended to improve on the 2-8-2 Mikado by including a larger firebox requiring an extra trailing axle.
29 cze 2006 · The AMC 2-8-4 was an extremely well balanced engine with a powerful boiler and ample cylinders, all mounted on a frame sporting 69-inch drivers. The resulting engine, with its 64,100 lbs. of tractive force, was a fast freighter, but one that could also get on its knees and lug.
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.
24 sie 2024 · The Berkshire had its biggest moment in 2004 when it was the star in the hit movie, The Polar Express, as the locomotive's blueprints where used to construct the digital version used in the movie. Even more, the locomotive's sounds and steam whistle was also incorporated into the movie.
12 lip 2022 · The Berkshire 2-8-4 steam locomotive is Rene Schweitzer’s favorite locomotive; find out why and to see photos of both the prototype and models.
Pere Marquette 1225 is a 2-8-4 (Berkshire) steam locomotive built for Pere Marquette Railroad (PM) by Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio. 1225 is one of only two surviving Pere Marquette 2-8-4 type locomotives and it is the only example in operable condition.
