52901 USRA Light Pacific 4-6-2 - ATSF #1344 Steam Locomotive Utility System 55' DRM 1980 made racing

55' DRM 1980 made racing history

One woman is bending over an exhausted man

Fully sprung locomotive chassis and compensated tender bogies

the Mk2s were of steel construction

1948-1968 British Railways OO Gauge Passenger Multi-Pack B

52901 USRA Light Pacific 4-6-2 - ATSF #1344 Steam Locomotive Utility System 55' DRM 1980 made racingThe advent of heavier, longer passenger trains at the dawn of the 20th century called for a new type of steam locomotive. The 4 6 2 answered that call in 1901. During the First World War, the United States Railroad Administration manufactured a standardized 4 6 2 for delivery to several railroads under the organization's control. The design proved so successful, that a number of railroads built their own copies of the design upon returning to private