Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive
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The Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive is a distinctive class of steam engines with the cab placed at the front for crew safety, famously used by the Southern Pacific Railroad to haul trains through long, smoky mountain tunnels and snow sheds in the American West.
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Target entity: Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive Context triple: [California State Railroad Museum, notableItem, Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive]
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GG1 electric locomotive
The GG1 electric locomotive was a streamlined, high-speed electric locomotive class that became an iconic workhorse of American railroading, particularly in the Northeast corridor, during much of the 20th century.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad is one of the largest freight rail networks in the United States, operating an extensive system that spans the western two-thirds of the country.
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DE30AC locomotive
The DE30AC locomotive is a diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by EMD for the Long Island Rail Road, designed for push-pull commuter service with head-end power.
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MARC Train
MARC Train is a commuter rail service operating in Maryland and the surrounding region, connecting cities such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Martinsburg.
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E.
The Standard Railroad of the World
The Standard Railroad of the World was the proud slogan and nickname of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive Target entity description: The Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive is a distinctive class of steam engines with the cab placed at the front for crew safety, famously used by the Southern Pacific Railroad to haul trains through long, smoky mountain tunnels and snow sheds in the American West.
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A.
GG1 electric locomotive
The GG1 electric locomotive was a streamlined, high-speed electric locomotive class that became an iconic workhorse of American railroading, particularly in the Northeast corridor, during much of the 20th century.
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B.
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad is one of the largest freight rail networks in the United States, operating an extensive system that spans the western two-thirds of the country.
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C.
DE30AC locomotive
The DE30AC locomotive is a diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by EMD for the Long Island Rail Road, designed for push-pull commuter service with head-end power.
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D.
MARC Train
MARC Train is a commuter rail service operating in Maryland and the surrounding region, connecting cities such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Martinsburg.
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E.
The Standard Railroad of the World
The Standard Railroad of the World was the proud slogan and nickname of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mallet-type locomotive
ⓘ
articulated locomotive ⓘ cab-forward locomotive ⓘ steam locomotive ⓘ |
| classificationBySP |
AC-10
ⓘ
AC-11 ⓘ AC-12 ⓘ AC-4 ⓘ AC-5 ⓘ AC-5 ⓘ
surface form:
AC-6
AC-7 ⓘ AC-8 ⓘ AC-9 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
crew safety
ⓘ
operation in long tunnels ⓘ operation in snow sheds ⓘ |
| eraOfOperation |
early 20th century
ⓘ
mid 20th century ⓘ |
| fuelType | oil ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
iconic locomotive of Southern Pacific Railroad
ⓘ
unusual cab-forward design rare in world railroading ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Southern Pacific Railroad
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Pacific Railroad mechanical department
|
| notableFeature |
articulated engine units
ⓘ
boiler located behind cab ⓘ cab located at front of locomotive ⓘ |
| operator | Southern Pacific Railroad ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| preservedExample |
Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Pacific 4294
|
| preservedExampleLocation | California State Railroad Museum ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfOperation |
Old West
ⓘ
surface form:
American West
Cascade Range ⓘ Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
freight service
ⓘ
mountain railroading ⓘ |
| railroadLineUsedOn |
Cascade Line
ⓘ
Donner Pass ⓘ
surface form:
Donner Pass route
Overland Route (historic) ⓘ
surface form:
Overland Route
Sierra Nevada transportation corridor ⓘ
surface form:
Shasta Route
|
| railroadSafetyIssueAddressed |
asphyxiation risk in tunnels
ⓘ
poor visibility in smoke-filled snow sheds ⓘ |
| reasonForFuelChoice | oil firing allowed cab-forward arrangement ⓘ |
| smokeManagement | reduced crew exposure to smoke and fumes ⓘ |
| status | retired from regular service ⓘ |
| successorTractionType | diesel-electric locomotive ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| tractionType | adhesion ⓘ |
| typicalWheelArrangement |
2-8-8-4
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4-8-8-2 ⓘ |
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Subject: Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive Description of subject: The Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive is a distinctive class of steam engines with the cab placed at the front for crew safety, famously used by the Southern Pacific Railroad to haul trains through long, smoky mountain tunnels and snow sheds in the American West.
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