Northern Pacific Class A
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The Northern Pacific Class A was a class of 12 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotives that were built by ALCO’s Schenectady Works for the Northern Pacific Railway in 1926.[1][2]
History
In the 1900s, the Northern Pacific Railway needed a new steam locomotive for use on their system, so ALCO approached its own Schenectady Locomotive Works where they drew up plans for a 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive for the Northern Pacific Railway, resulting in the creation of the Northern Pacific Class A.[1][2]
These locomotives were constructed in 1926, and a total of twelve examples of these 4-8-4 "Northern" steam locomotives were ever constructed by ALCO’s Schenectady Works, and all twelve examples were delivered to the Northern Pacific Railway that same year in 1926.[1]
Withdrawal of the class occurred between 1949–1959, and the last example was taken out of service, and all twelve examples were cut up for scrap, thus rendering them extinct.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Northern Pacific 4-8-4 "Northern" Locomotives in the USA". www.steamlocomotive.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hollingsworth, John Brian (1982). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Steam Passenger Locomotives: A Technical Directory of Major International Express Train Engines from the 1820s to the Present Day. Crescent Books. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-517-37486-3. Search this book on
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Further reading
- Press, Pepperbox (2023). The Illustrated Directory of North American Locomotives: The Story and Progression of Railroads from The Early Days to The Electric Powered Present. Skyhorse. ISBN 9781510756588. Search this book on
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