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UP 4-12-2 #9041 |
| Description: |
This massive 4-12-2 steam locomotive was the answer to Union Pacific's need for speed on flat-land freight service. Built by Alco-Schenectady in June of 1929, the loco proved its worth in freight hauling albeit at a high price of maintenance. The loco was on the roster from 1929 until being retired in September of 1955. Specs - 67" drivers, 220 psi boiler pressure, one 27x31" cylinders and two 27x32" cylinders, engine wt of 496,500 lb, impressive tractive effort of 96,650 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/29/1948 Upload Date: 11/4/2023 4:09:52 PM |
| Location: |
Omaha, NE |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
UP 9041(4-12-2) |
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117 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 4-12-2 #9041 |
| Description: |
What a long "drink of water" this must have appeared back in the heyday of steam. Built by Alco-Schenectady in June of 1929, the loco was a powerful freight hauling brute on the flat western plains atrea. It served faithfully for nearly 26 years before being retired and scrapped in September of 1955. Specs - 67" drivers, 220 psi boiler pressure, one 27x31" cylinders and two 27x32" cylinders, engine wt of 496,500 lb, impressive tractive effort of 96,650 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/1950 Upload Date: 11/4/2023 4:09:57 PM |
| Location: |
Fremont, NE |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
UP 9041(4-12-2) |
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98 Comments: 1 |
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