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Rogers Locomotive Works. Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles and two trailing wheels on one axle. The type is sometimes named Columbia after a Baldwin 2-4-2 locomotive was showcased at ...
Producer. (b. April 17, 1925 Budapest, Hungary) After beginning his career in film distribution and promotion in his native Hungary, John Kemeny moved to Canada in 1957 and began one of the longest and most successful careers in Canadian filmmaking. He started at the National Film Board as an editor in 1959 and got his big break writing ...
French classification: 120+021; Turkish classification: 23+23; Swiss classification: 2/3+2/3; For a Mallet locomotive the UIC classification is refined to (1'B)B1' A similar wheel arrangement has been used for Garratt locomotives, but it is referred to as 2-4-0+0-4-2 since both engine units can pivot.
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In Whyte notation, 2-4-4-2 refers to a railroad steam locomotive that has two leading wheels followed by four coupled driving wheels, a second set of four coupled driving wheels, and two trailing wheels.
Other equivalent classifications are:
•UIC classification: 1BB1 (also known as German classification and Italian classification)
•French classification: 120+021
•Turkish classification: 23+23
•Swiss classification: 2/3+2/3
The UIC classification is refined to (1'B)B1' for a Mallet locomotive.
This articulated wheel arrangement was rare in North America; example was the Mallet locomotive. Most were built as logging locomotives, presumably to better negotiate the uneven (and often temporary) trackwork that characterized such operations. The added mechanical complexity was found to be of limited value, as reflected in their modest production and use.
There is one known surviving example: The Deep River Logging No. 7 "Skookum" (former Little River No. 126), built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in June 1909. It was retired and abandoned in place in the forest following a derailment wreck in 1955. As of January 2023, it has been restored to operating condition following a 15 year rebuild at the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad shop in Garibaldi, Oregon. The engine currently resides at the Niles Canyon Railway in Sunol California.
ALCO Number 7
Built by ALCO, this locomotive is a Mallet Compound engine, built for the Taupo Totara Timber Co for use on their 51-mile private tramway system, the Mokai Tramway between Putāruru and Mokai in the North Island. It is now preserved on the Glenbrook Vintage Railway, near Auckland, New Zealand and now carries the number 4. The engine is currently out of service awaiting overhaul, but can still be seen at the railway's Pukeoware workshops. This steam locomotive-related article is a stub. You can help Locomotive Wiki on Fandom by expanding this page.
The tank-type 2-4-2T was common in the U.S. around the dawn of the twentieth century in both suburban passenger service and on logging railroads. The Baldwin Locomotive Works built a demonstrator tender type engine which was displayed at the Columbian Exposition of 1893. This led to the type's name.
John Kemeny (1925 – 2012) was a Hungarian-Canadian film producer whom the Toronto Star called "the forgotten giant of Canadian film history and...the most successful producer in Canadian history." [1] His production credits include The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Atlantic City, and Quest for Fire. [1] [2] [3]
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In Whyte notation, 2-4-4-2 refers to a railroad steam locomotive that has two leading wheels followed by two sets of four coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels. Schematic of 2-4-4-2 wheel arrangement.
