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The articulated wheel-base steam locomotive represents the final phase of steam locomotive development in size and power. The cab-in-front feature was widely used by the Southern Pacific Railroad beginning in 1909 to alleviate smoke and heat problems for locomotive personnel en route through tunnels and snow sheds. This locomotive, built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, operated between 1944 and 1956 before being displaced by a diesel-electric locomotive.
California State Rail road Museum 111 I Street (near Second Street) Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 445-6645
The Museum is open daily (except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day) from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. (PT) or call (916) 323-9280.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_locomotive, Museum site: http://www.csrmf.org About Railroad Innovations: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blrailroad.htm About Locomotives: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_locomotive
May 1981