Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshires
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The Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshires were powerful high-speed steam freight locomotives famed for their role in hauling fast freight trains across the Nickel Plate Road in the mid-20th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 No. 759 | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Berkshire-type locomotive
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steam locomotive class ⓘ |
| configurationFeature |
eight driving wheels
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four-wheel trailing truck ⓘ two-wheel leading truck ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| designedFor | heavy freight at sustained high speeds ⓘ |
| designedToImproveOn | 2-8-2 Mikado-type freight locomotives ⓘ |
| famedOnRailroad | Nickel Plate Road fast freight trains ⓘ |
| fameFor | hauling high-speed freight trains ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal ⓘ |
| locomotiveType | tender locomotive ⓘ |
| notableFor |
good high-speed performance
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high power-to-weight ratio ⓘ |
| operatedBetweenCities |
Buffalo
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Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Nickel Plate Road main line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOnGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| primaryUse | fast freight service ⓘ |
| railroadClassDesignation | Berkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railroadRegion |
Great Lakes region
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Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInRailroadImage | symbol of Nickel Plate Road fast freight service ⓘ |
| supersededBy | diesel-electric road freight locomotives ⓘ |
| technologyEra | late steam era ⓘ |
| tractionType | adhesion ⓘ |
| typicalService |
priority manifest freight
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time-sensitive freight ⓘ |
| usedBy |
New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
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Nickel Plate Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | 2-8-4 ⓘ |
| whyBerkshireName | named for the Berkshire Mountains where the type was first tested ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 No. 759