RENFE Class 277 electric locomotive.
RENFE is the Spanish National Railway Network. The Class 277 locomotives were built by English Electric and Vulcan Foundry in the 1950s. They were initially used for passenger services but were later relegated to freight duties.
Great Western (UK) 7 ft 1/4" broad gauge Iron Duke class named "Great Britain" .Brave men drove her at 78 mph from Paddington to the West Country in the 1860s.
Rods down and glowing in the sun is Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste Marie (Soo Line) H-1 class "Pacific" number 715. A perfect example of the simple but stylish finish being applied to most products of the American Locomotive Company, including this beautiful coal-burning 4-6-2 that rolled out of the Schenectady plant carrying construction number 39906 in 1906. The class was delivered with saturated boilers, inside pistons, and Stephenson valve gear that transferred 23,701 pounds of tractive effort to the rails through 69" drivers. Around 1920 they were superheated, but only increased their tractive effort to 25,623 pounds. This glamour shot of number 715 is noted as dating to around 1909.
Original photo acquired from the collection of E. Bruce Miller.
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