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Locomotives classified 4-10-2 under the Whyte notation of locomotive axle arrangements. The equivalent UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangements is 2E1 or 2'E1' . Subcategories
[10] [11] But upon approaching Pittsburgh, the locomotive hits a large piece of rock and derailed off a cliff near Carson Street, killing its engineer and fireman. [10] [12] No. 8309 was badly damaged as a result of the accident, becoming the first K4 locomotive to be written off for scrap in September 1938. [13]
A keystone module is a standardized snap-in package for mounting a variety of low-voltage electrical jacks or optical connectors into a keystone wall plate, face plate, surface-mount box, or a patch panel. Keystone modules have a rectangular face of 14.5 mm wide by 16.0 mm high and are held in place with flexible tabs.
It was found that the 4-10-2 type ran better and rode smoother than the 2-10-2 type from which it had evolved. [3] The third cylinder in the center of the cylinder saddle sloped down at a 9½ degree angle to a crank on the second drivers' axle, while the two outside rods connected to the third drivers.
This reduced the tractive effort, from nearly 65,000 lbs to just over 58,000 lbs. [22] 6110 was similarly treated, as were 7 of the production T1's. Two T1's received different alternative forms of valve gear. 5500 was rebuilt following an accident in 1948 with Franklin Type B-2 valve gear, replacing the original oscillating cams with rotary cams.
Union Pacific 6936 is an EMD DDA40X locomotive built for the Union Pacific Railroad ().Previously a part of UP's heritage fleet, 6936 was for several decades the last remaining operational "Centennial" type, and thus the largest operational diesel-electric locomotive in the world.
ANSI Z35.1 the Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs, [c] was an American standard that dictated the layout, colors and wording of safety signs in the United States. The standard is the first American standard that made specific demands for the design, construction, and placement of safety signage in industrial environments.
Although he succeeded in bringing the aircraft down, he was unable to stop it as it skidded into a nearby bog and was wrecked. Davis and Wooster were both killed, the former's face crushed and the latter's neck broken. The remains of the aircraft were trucked back to Keystone, where it was rebuilt and re-registered (NC1612).