SP 4263
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SP 4263 is a Southern Pacific Railroad AC-11 class articulated steam locomotive, part of the railroad’s famous cab-forward fleet used primarily in heavy freight service.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Southern Pacific AC-11 steam locomotive
ⓘ
cab-forward locomotive ⓘ |
| belongsToClass | AC-11 ⓘ |
| builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Southern Pacific AC-11 locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Southern Pacific AC-11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | 4-8-8-2 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designFeature |
articulated frame
ⓘ
cab-forward layout ⓘ |
| fleet | Southern Pacific cab-forward locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | bunker oil ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasWheelArrangement |
2 trailing wheels
ⓘ
4 leading wheels ⓘ two sets of 8 driving wheels ⓘ |
| locomotiveType | Mallet-type articulated ⓘ |
| notableFor | operation through long mountain tunnels and snow sheds ⓘ |
| operator | Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| railway | Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayRegion | Southern Pacific system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm ⓘ |
| UICClassification | (2′D)D2′ h4 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight service
ⓘ
heavy freight service ⓘ |
| whyCabForward | to reduce crew exposure to smoke in tunnels and snow sheds ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.