30-1931-1 SOUTHERN PACIFIC 0-8-0 SWITCH STEAM LOCOMOTIVE-O QuickBooks Reporting Mark: NYC

Reporting Mark: NYC

the prototypes were built around a large one-piece steel casting and remained in regular service into the early 2000s

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this depot is based on a prototype structure at Wausau

30-1931-1 SOUTHERN PACIFIC 0-8-0 SWITCH STEAM LOCOMOTIVE-O QuickBooks Reporting Mark: NYCRailroads needed more muscle. The solution was the 0 8 0. By adding a fourth set of driving wheels, locomotive designers were able to distribute a heavier boiler's weight across a larger wheelbase, putting all of that mass directly onto the rails. This eliminated the need for leading or trailing trucks and maximized adhesion. The result was massive starting tractive effort. The 0 8 0 could grip the rails and break loose heavy strings of cars that