Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshire No. 765
I learn something new every time I'm around this engine. For instance the boiler floats on the frame. It is anchored to the frame only at the front. The rest of it floats on several oil lubricated steel pads that are about one foot square. Why you ask? The entire boiler expands enough when hot that it would break any solid mounts.
This is the historic steam locomotive no. 765: a high-stepping, fourteen wheeled magnificent machine that stands 15 feet tall, weighs 404 tons, and goes over 60 miles an hour; restored to the way it looked and sounded when it was built by the Lima Locomotive Works in 1944.
Celebrated for pulling passenger excursions throughout the country as a goodwill ambassador, the 765 is the pride of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society and one of only a handful of steam locomotives that still operates in the United States.
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshire No. 765
I learn something new every time I'm around this engine. For instance the boiler floats on the frame. It is anchored to the frame only at the front. The rest of it floats on several oil lubricated steel pads that are about one foot square. Why you ask? The entire boiler expands enough when hot that it would break any solid mounts.
This is the historic steam locomotive no. 765: a high-stepping, fourteen wheeled magnificent machine that stands 15 feet tall, weighs 404 tons, and goes over 60 miles an hour; restored to the way it looked and sounded when it was built by the Lima Locomotive Works in 1944.
Celebrated for pulling passenger excursions throughout the country as a goodwill ambassador, the 765 is the pride of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society and one of only a handful of steam locomotives that still operates in the United States.