Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, usually in a leading truck or bogie, eight …

The first example of this wheel arrangement was built in 1882 for the Central Pacific. They named it "Mastodon". Otherwise, these were called "Twelve Wheelers". On the Norfolk & Western, …

Mastodon was the unofficial name of the Central Pacific Railroad 's number 229, the world's first successful 4-8-0 steam locomotive. The engine was designed and built by the road's master …

Nov 5, 2024 · One of the more unique wheel arrangements to be applied to a steam locomotive was the 4-8-0 twelve wheeler, also recognized as a Mastodon for one of the first railroads to …

Their data show a well-proportioned 4-8-0 suitable for such duty. The 2011 remained with the SP of California until it went to the ferro-knacker in August 1949. The SP transferred the other tow …

Farrington (Railroading Coast-to-Coast, 1976) says this was the heaviest Mastodon (4-8-0) class ever built. Two were rebuilt after World War II for yard duties. Class M2c - superheated …

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, the 4-8-0+0-8-4 is a Garratt articulated locomotive. The wheel arrangement is effectively two 4-8-0 …

Feb 21, 2020 · Strasburg Rail Road 4-8-0 Mastodon-type steam locomotive No. 475 pulls a tourist train in Pennsylvania. •YEARS BUILT: 1890s to 1935. •MANUFACTURERS: Brooks, Rogers, …

A new book by noted Steam and Diesel authority Joe Strapac and Tom Dill, detailing the history of the 4-8-0 steam locomotives owned by the Southern Pacific. The SP rostered 84 engines in …

Although the prognosis for success of this design was quite positive, as it always was in these journals, very few if any 4-8-0s actually ran in US narrow-gauge service. Still, in addition to the …