BIGGEST IN THE WORLD.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 20, 12 March 1915, Page 3 (Supplement)

BIGGEST IN THE WORLD.

A GIANT AMONG LOCOMOTIVES

America is the land of the large locomotive, and many of the engines built there of recent years would prove astonishing to eyes accustomed to the sight of such locomotives as are used in Great Britain or in Europe. "Engineering" lias just recenTly completed a very fully-illustrated description of one of a 28-wiieeled locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Erie uailroad. This engine is the most powerful ever built. It has 24 drivingwheels coupled in three groups, and is driven by no less' than six cylinders. It is virtually a locomotive with a steamtender, and it is interesting to note that very many years ago steam-tenders designed by Mr. Sturrock were used with locomotives on the Great Northern Railway in Engjand. Nothing, however, of like power uas been attempted before the building of this big engine for the Erie Railroad, it recently drew a train of 250 bogie wagons, the total weight of the train excluding the engine, being about 1G,284 tons. The engine itselr weighs 1 nearly 380 tons, and is over 100 ft. long. The length of the train just referred to was 1.6 miles, so that jt would have taken about 23 minutes' good walking for a guard at the rear to come up to the engine. The train was therefore fitted up with a telephone to enable the crew to keep in touch with one ano"uier. The description of the engine which has just appeared in our contemporary has been continued through several issues, and is the most complete published of this exceptional locomotive.