Great Western 90 2-10-0 decapod
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Strasburg Rail Road no.90 (ex: Great Western) is a 2-10-0
steam locomotive
operated by the Strasburg Rail Road
, outside Strasburg
, Pennsylvania
. It originally pulled sugar beet
trains of about 40 to 50 cars length for the Great Western Railway of Colorado
to the company's towering mill in Loveland, Colorado
.
Built in 1924 by the Baldwin
Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, #90 is the railroad's youngest engine; it is also the most powerful of the four steam locomotive
s in operation at the Strasburg Rail Road. The Strasburg Rail Road purchased it in 1968, and it is now one of the two last operating decapods in the United States.
2-10-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-10-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, ten powered and coupled driving wheels on five axles, and no trailing wheels...
steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
operated by the Strasburg Rail Road
Strasburg Rail Road
The Strasburg Rail Road is a heritage railroad located near Strasburg, Pennsylvania. It operates excursion trains hauled by steam locomotives in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country.Across the street lies the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania...
, outside Strasburg
Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Strasburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It developed as a linear village along the Great Conestoga Road, stretching about two miles along path later known as the Strasburg Road...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. It originally pulled sugar beet
Sugar beet
Sugar beet, a cultivated plant of Beta vulgaris, is a plant whose tuber contains a high concentration of sucrose. It is grown commercially for sugar production. Sugar beets and other B...
trains of about 40 to 50 cars length for the Great Western Railway of Colorado
Great Western Railway of Colorado
The Great Western Railway of Colorado operates about of track in Colorado and interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad as well as the BNSF Railway. It is a currently a subsidiary of OmniTRAX but was founded in 1901 to serve the Great Western Sugar Company and other sugar, beet, and molasses...
to the company's towering mill in Loveland, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
.
Built in 1924 by the Baldwin
Baldwin Locomotive Works
The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American builder of railroad locomotives. It was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally, and later in nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Although the company was very successful as a producer of steam locomotives, its transition to the production of...
Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, #90 is the railroad's youngest engine; it is also the most powerful of the four steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
s in operation at the Strasburg Rail Road. The Strasburg Rail Road purchased it in 1968, and it is now one of the two last operating decapods in the United States.