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September 3, 1883
The Silver State
Unionville, Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada
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Sacramento papers report the Central Pacific Railroad building the world's largest locomotive in their machine shops: 73 tons engine with five pairs of driving wheels, over 25 tons tender, total 105 tons equipped, 65 feet 5 inches long, with detailed specs on wheels, cylinders, and water capacity.
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A Monster Locomotive.
The Sacramento papers say a locomotive is now being built in the machine shops of the Central Pacific Railroad at that place, which will be the largest in the world. The engine will have five pairs of driving wheels, and its weight will be 73 tons; weight of tender, over 25 tons; weight of engine and tender when fully equipped for the road, 105 tons. The length of engine and tender will be 65 feet 5 inches; driving wheel base 19 feet 7 inches; diameter of cylinder, 21 inches; stroke, 26 inches; water capacity of tender, 3,000 gallons.
The Sacramento papers say a locomotive is now being built in the machine shops of the Central Pacific Railroad at that place, which will be the largest in the world. The engine will have five pairs of driving wheels, and its weight will be 73 tons; weight of tender, over 25 tons; weight of engine and tender when fully equipped for the road, 105 tons. The length of engine and tender will be 65 feet 5 inches; driving wheel base 19 feet 7 inches; diameter of cylinder, 21 inches; stroke, 26 inches; water capacity of tender, 3,000 gallons.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Monster Locomotive
Central Pacific Railroad
Sacramento
Largest Engine
Railroad Engineering
Where did it happen?
Sacramento, Machine Shops Of The Central Pacific Railroad
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Sacramento, Machine Shops Of The Central Pacific Railroad
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Construction of the world's largest locomotive with specifications including 73 tons engine weight, over 25 tons tender, total 105 tons equipped, 65 feet 5 inches length, and other technical details.