Re: 10-coupled engines, etc., on the S.P. & U.P.

pd3463 Wrote:
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> I can understand that too a degree,
> but what was a 2-10-0 called on the SP?


SFAIK, the S.P. didn't have ANY 2-10-0 locos.  But they did have one 4-10-0 – "El Gubernador", which IIRC was pretty much a failure.  Later S.P. had a bunch of three-cylinder 4-10-2's, called the 'Southern Pacific' type, but no 2-10-4's.  Uncle Pete had lots of 4-12-2's, also three-cylinder, called the 'Union Pacific' type, and also at least a few 4-10-2's.  I have no idea what U.P. called their 4-10-2's, but SFAIK they were the only road other than S.P. to have any.

Speaking of odd rare wheel arrangements, both S.P. and N&W also had quite a few 4-8-0's, and there is at least one 4-8-0 from S.P. and IIRC two or three from the N&W still in existence, along with one S.P. 4-10-2 and one U.P. 4-12-2.

I don't (yet) have Bob Church's book on S.P. 10-coupled engines, but do have four others by him that are excellent.  Maybe Jackelopette will get it for me for the Day after Christmas – Boxing Day – which is also my birthday.   Hint, hint . . .

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/18/2017 07:07PM by Russo Loco.