| Nice roster shot of Union Pacific 4-8-4 Northern #802 with its "elephant ear" smoke deflectors. History - Alco-Schenectady, 8/1937 Specs - serial #68810, class FEF-1, massive 77" drivers, impressive 300 psi boiler pressure, 24.5x32" cylinders, engine weight of 465,000 lb, tractive effort of 63,611 lb.The loco was vacated in May of 1960. The photo is from the Howard W. Ameling collection. |