| This looks to be a Southern Pacific photo taken upon delivery of the newly built 4-8-8-2 Articulated Consolidation. The unique cab forward was the answer to reduction of smoke and fumes when travelling through the miles of tunnels and snow sheds between Roseville, Calif and Sparks, Nevada. Specs - serial #60576, class AC-4, 63" drivers,235 psi boiler pressure, 24xx32" cylinders (4), impressive tractive effort of 116,900 lb. Unknown photographer |