SP 4250
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SP 4250 is a Southern Pacific Railroad AC-11 class articulated steam locomotive, part of the railroad’s famous cab-forward fleet used primarily for heavy freight service.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Southern Pacific AC-11 steam locomotive
ⓘ
articulated steam locomotive ⓘ cab-forward locomotive ⓘ |
| belongsToFleet | Southern Pacific cab-forward fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | 4-8-8-2 ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedToMitigate | smoke in locomotive cab in tunnels and snow sheds ⓘ |
| designFeature |
Mallet-type articulation
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articulated frame ⓘ cab-forward layout ⓘ |
| era | steam era ⓘ |
| fleetOrClass | Southern Pacific AC-11 class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | bunker oil ⓘ |
| gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasArticulation | two engine units under one boiler ⓘ |
| hasCabLocation | front of locomotive ⓘ |
| hasUICClassification | (2′D)D2′ ⓘ |
| heritage | North American mainline steam locomotive ⓘ |
| locomotiveType | freight steam locomotive ⓘ |
| notableFor | being part of Southern Pacific’s famous cab-forward locomotives ⓘ |
| numberInClass | AC-11 series road number 4250 ⓘ |
| operator | Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
heavy freight service
ⓘ
mountain grade freight service ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | Southern Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayLineUsedOn |
Southern Pacific Cascade Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Pacific Donner Pass route NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Pacific Overland Route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayOwner | Southern Pacific Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayRegion |
Cascade Range
NERFINISHED
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Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. West Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwaySystem | Southern Pacific steam locomotive roster ⓘ |
| railwayTrafficRole | road freight locomotive ⓘ |
| smokeboxLocation | rear of locomotive ⓘ |
| trackGaugeCategory | standard-gauge railway locomotive ⓘ |
| tractionType | adhesion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
heavy tonnage over steep grades
ⓘ
long-haul freight trains ⓘ |
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