What am I?

[Anonymous]

The 4-6-4 Baltic?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89

The 4-6-4 Baltic?

Nope

DOGGY

[Anonymous]

Doggy, now your getting ahead of yourself! The Baltic was class F-7 as I just found out, the S2 was a 4-8-4 Northern.

[AggroJones]

I have the longest ridged wheel base in the US.

I'm one of the most famous steamers on my road.

I roamed the open spaces in the West.

My boiler jacket is relatively clear of piping.


What am I?

[joseph2]

A UP 4-12-2 ? Joe G.

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by joseph2

A UP 4-12-2 ? Joe G.

I knew that was way too easy.

[Anonymous]

I didn't win this round, but I am a popular wheel arrangement--for a time, I was known by a different name
than what I am most commonly known as--what's my arrangement, and what was my alternative name?

[M636C]

There aren't many wheel arrangements with TWO names, usually one, or for 4-8-4, more than you could imagine.

4-6-4, Baltic or Hudson is my first guess!

Peter

[Anonymous]

Hint--WWII.

[M636C]

Thank you General MacArthur!

2-8-2

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by M636C

Thank you General MacArthur!

2-8-2

Bingo!! Nice job my friend!!! Tag you're it!!!

[M636C]

There were only two Railroads with this wheel arrangement for fast passenger trains, and they gave the class different names. The first road rebuilt theirs very quickly to much more common arrangement. The second user built them, two classes, after most people thought there would not be anything like it built, but kept them until the end of steam.

A correct answer would be either name or the wheel arrangement.

Peter

[joseph2]

A 4-4-4 Jubilee ? Joe G.

[AggroJones]

Atlantic 4-4-2?

[M636C]

Sorry about the delay! We have night and sleeping at different times.

Joseph2 is correct.

CP called it the Jubilee

Reading called it the... wait for it... "Reading type"

Reading rebuilt theirs as Atlantics because the trailing truck caused problems, but they had to fit a smaller (Wootten) firebox.

So AggroJones was very close and should get half a point!

Over to somebody else please!

Peter

[AggroJones]

I do not have air pumps mounted on my face.
My giant articulated body is tremendously powerful.
I spent alot of time movin coal in lush, green surroundings.
The first one of our group of 30 was built in 1944.
I burn coal from my HUGE, unique shaped tender.

What am I?

[Anonymous]

I'll have to say a Pennsy 4-4-6-4 Q2, as that is (I think anyway,) a compound and had almost 8,000 horsepower.[:O][^]

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89

I'll have to say a Pennsy 4-4-6-4 Q2, as that is (I think anyway,) a compound and had almost 8,000 horsepower.[:O][^]

Nope. And the Q2 wasn't articulated. [;)]

[joseph2]

Another clue : there is a lot of locomotive information at www.steamlocomotive.com Congrats on 1,000 + postings . Joe G.

[M636C]

Baltimore and Ohio EM-1 2-8-8-4

(What's odd about the tender?)

Peter

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by M636C

Baltimore and Ohio EM-1 2-8-8-4

(What's odd about the tender?)

Peter

Bingo.


The conture of the tender roof, I haven't seen many like that.

[Anonymous]

CB&Q had some Mikados with tenders like that.

[Anonymous]

ok my turn
I am a famous locomotive
my kind was used by the NP but my Railroad only bought 13 of me
i still exsist today
what am i

[Anonymous]

hint
it wasnt built in the 1940's

[AggroJones]

ATSF 3751?

[Anonymous]

darn to easy

[Anonymous]

I was one of the few fully streamlined steamers.

My wheel arrangement is considered the best looking to the eye by many.

I kept my sheathing for only 6 years, and I am named after one of the Greek mythological characters.

[M636C]

cjm89

CB&Q 4-6-4 No 4000 "AEOLUS" (Keeper of the Winds)

I've posted some data on this on the Classic Trains Website some time ago.

Peter

[Anonymous]

Arrrggg... too easy again!

you win M636C.

[AggroJones]

I have a different number of front drivers than my rear drivers.

I'm pretty freaky looking, put I preformed well.

My small articulated body could take some sharp curves.

I look like a 1:1 scale kitbash.

My group was built by Baldwin 1910-1911.

What am I?