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The main components of a typical steam locomotive. Click or hover over numbers to see names. The diagram, which is not to scale, is a composite of various designs in the late steam era. Some components shown are not the same as, or are not present, on some locomotives – for example, on smaller or articulated types.
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The locomotives produced by Crown were narrow gauge live steam locomotives of various sizes, ranging from 15 in (381 mm) gauge to 3 ft (914 mm) gauge. All locomotives built were of the 4-4-0 wheel arrangement, with the exception of Carowinds locomotive no. 1 "Melodia", a 2-6-2 rebuilt from a 0-6-2T built by Porter in 1897. [ 3 ]
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad No. 643 is the sole survivor of the class H-1 2-10-4 "Texas type" steam locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1944 for the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, primarily used for hauling heavy mainline freight trains in Pennsylvania and Ohio, until retirement in 1952.
One of 12 locomotives built for the D&RG by BCW in 1883 with large 46 in (1,200 mm) drivers, making them suitable for relatively fast passenger service. Operational. Oldest steam locomotive owned by C&TSRR. Restored 2019. CO-06 Rio Grande 169: Steam "T-12" 4-6-0 narrow-gauge 1883 built 2001 NRHP-listed Cole Park, Alamosa, CO
Offered for sale in 2022. 100 General Electric Co. 990 hp (740 kW) C-C: May 1966 35792 Originally, GE pattern GEX3341 [71] with Alco 6-251B prime mover. Purchased new. Shipped out for rebuild in 2013, however the rebuild was never completed and the locomotive was scrapped for parts in 2015. Prime mover rebuilt and installed in Loco #101 in 2015 ...
[6]: 62 First steam locomotive to arrive at SVR in 1967. [23]: 38 Left the SVR in 1987. [66] 3717 City of Truro: GWR 3700 Class 4-4-0. Built in 1903. On loan from the NRM from July 1984; overhauled in time for mainline use during the 150th anniversary celebrations of the GWR in 1985. Returned to the NRM in June 1986. [23]: 76
The running gear utilises parts from Ella, specifically the crankwebs (5 of 6 originals survive) and centre drum of the sliding axle, as a repair for accountancy purposes. Unusually for a diesel locomotive, the driven axles are linked by coupling rods like a steam locomotive. When the line was up for sale the construction was put on hold.