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St. Louis–San Francisco 4018
St. Louis–San Francisco 4018 is a class USRA Light Mikado, USRA Light 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive which operated for three decades hauling freight between Bessemer, Alabama, Bessemer and Birmingham, Alabama (United States), on the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (SLSF or "Frisco"). It went on display at the Alabama State Fairgrounds in 1952 and is one of only a few locomotives of its type that survive. History Called a "war baby" because it was part of the build-up of cargo capacity ordered through the United States Railroad Administration during World War I, Engine No. 4018 was constructed in October 1919 to a standardized USRA Light Mikado design by the Lima Locomotive Works of Lima, Ohio, for the Pennsylvania Railroad. The engine is a 2-8-2 locomotive of the USRA standard Mikado type, inherited from Japan, and is coal-fired. The standard gauge locomotive was capable of of tractive effort, running two cylinders under of boiler pressure. The driving wheels are in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloss Furnaces
Sloss Furnaces is a National Historic Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama in the United States. It operated as a pig iron-producing blast furnace from 1882 to 1971. After closing, it became one of the first industrial sites (and the only blast furnace) in the U.S. to be preserved and restored for public use. In 1981, the furnaces were designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior. and The site currently serves as an interpretive museum of industry and hosts a metal arts program. It also serves as a concert and festival venue. A new visitor center was built 2015 and opened in 2016. The furnace site, along a wide strip of land reserved in Birmingham's original city plan for railroads and industry, hosts students through their education programs. The museum is free to visit. History Colonel James Withers Sloss was one of the founders of Birmingham, helping to promote railroad development in Jones Valley, Alabama and participating in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
