| Nice action shot of Union Pacific 4-8-4 Northern #804 heading up a string of cattle cars in the North Platte yard. History - Alco-Schenectady, 8/1937 Specs - serial #68812, 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 1959. The photo is from the Howard W. Ameling collection. |