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A 2-8-0 I think would not be considered a particularly fast engine, nor a real passenger engine. You are right in thinking that bigger wheels enables faster speed, but I am not familiar with any 2-8-0 with big drivers... most that I have seen are dragging freight. "Fast" is also relative. JR Booth's Canada Atlantic Railway was the first to offer "mile-a-minute" service around the turn of the (20th) century. His passenger engines included 4-4-0's, leading to 4-6-0's. The ten-wheelers (4-6-0) in turn were partly responsible for the development of the 4-6-2 Pacific type that became one of the premier passenger engines during the time before WW2. If you know the road name of the engine in the picture, you might be able to find it on a roster somewhere (historical society for example) and get more info about it. Good luck with your search. Andrew
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