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Erie #2602 L-1 Camelback Angus class (0-8-8-0) Steam Locomotive.
This is my version of the
truly
bizarre Erie L-1. Built by ALCO for the Erie in 1907, she was, at the time,
the largest locomotive in the world, as well as the only articulated camelbacks
ever built. Only three were ever built, I chose to number mine after the last
of the three simply because most models I’ve seen are of the first two.
A camelback locomotive is a locomotive which has it’s cab located in the middle
of the boiler, and it’s a design that served a special purpose. Camelback
locomotives were designed to burn anthracite coal, which burns longer but cooler
than bituminous coal, requiring a larger firebox. So large, in fact, that it
restricted the engineer’s view around it, requiring the cab to be moved forward.
It also meant the fireman was left alone on the back of the locomotive. This
type of locomotive was eventually banned in the US due to safety concerns.
The L-1s were designed for pusher service over the Allegheny Mountains, and
served until 1921 when they were refitted with conventional cabs, and retired
altogether in 1930.
--Tony
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| (...) An excellent build with several innovative techniques (and a nice sampling of good ideas from others too). Now all you need are about 50 coal cars to push upgrade to complete the set (grin). Benn (16 years ago, 2-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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