Designers
This industrial designer created shrouds for the PRR, BLW and FM.
Who is Raymond Lowey?
The CB&Q introduced this stainless steel streamliner in 1934, among the first of its kind.
What is the Pioneer Zephyr?
Where did the 2-8-4 get its primary nickname from?
What are the Berkshire Hills/Mountains?
When mounted outside the smokebox, these devices give the locomotives they are on a distinct, hood-like appearance.
What is a coffin feedwater heater?
This interurban between Chicago and South Bend still operates today.
What is the South Shore/CSH&SBR?
The second, second-to-last, and likely the most controversial, chief mechanical engineer of the LNER.
Who is Edward Thompson?
This locomotive was designed specifically to get around union requirements.
What is the GE 44-tonner?
This wheel arrangement gained its nickname from Japanese versions exported from the United States.
What is the 2-8-2/Mikado?
This design utilized roller bearings to greatly reduce hammer blow.
What are tandem side rods?
This class I railroad operated almost entirely within the state.
What is the CIL/Monon Railroad?
This chief mechanical engineer created the NYC's Hudsons, late Mohawks, Niagaras and P&LE Berkshires.
Who is Paul Keefer?
Built in 1939 to compete with EMD's GE's FT units, these locomotives had many faults from rushed productions.
What is the ALCO DL-109?
This railroad was the first in the united States to use the 4-8-2 "mountain" type in 1911.
What is the C&O?
This design puts a joint in the frame, meaning multiple driver sets to get around tight curves.
What is articulation?
The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society operates what famous excursion star?
What is NKP 765?
This designer for the LMS made many locomotives including the famous Black Five and 8F.
Who is William Stanier?
This country built the first diesel locomotive in 1912.
What is Switzerland?
This country operated the only quadruplex steam locomotive ever built.
What is Belgium?
Type A poppet valves originated from this country in the early 1920s.
What is Italy?
The largest surviving NYC steam locomotive currently resides at a museum in what city.
What is Elkhart?
This Frenchman created the 242A1, considered among, and by some, the most efficient 4-8-4(s) ever built.
Who is André Chapelon?
This British railway experimented with a diesel locomotive in the 1930s, but said locomotive was withdrawn after only a year of service due to an engine failure.
What is the LNER?
The wheel arrangement that the Central of Georgia Railway used the name "Big Apple" for.
What is the 4-8-4?
This design by Nigel Gresley allows 3 cylinders on a simple locomotive to operate together.
What is conjugated valve gear?
The name of the steepest, standard gauge, conventional railroad grade in the nation.
What is the Madison Incline?