GN 4-6-2 #1375 - Great Northern  Contributor's Pick!       
Good looking Pacific rebuild from an early ten wheeler by the Great Northern shops in 1926. Specifics - H-7-S rebuilt from older 4-6-0 ten wheelers, class, 73" drivers, oil burner, 210 psi boiler pressure, 23.5x30" cylinders, engine weight of 283,400 lb, tractive effort of 40,511 lbs. Most of this class and a similar H-5-S class worked for approximiately 30 years before finally being sent to the torch. No photographer listed. The date and location are approximations as no informantion was listed on the photo. The photo may be an older reprint rather than the original.
Date: 1/1/1928 Location: Unknown, MN Views: 983 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: GN 1375(4-6-2)    Author:  Gary Everhart
GN 4-6-2 #1375 - Great Northern
Picture Categories: Roster,Steam This picture is part of album:  GN STEAM ALBUM
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Name Type Comments Date
Rick Morgan General The first of its class- they looked even better with Vanderbilt tenders. 2/23/2015 1:26:54 PM
Robert Beichler General Clean lines and shiny new paint. Add that Belphair firebox and you have one beautiful engine. 2/24/2015 6:40:21 PM
Fred Stuckmann General She's a beauty. 2/25/2015 8:23:25 PM

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