The 700
by Melissa Coffield
Title
The 700
Artist
Melissa Coffield
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This marvellous steam engine is under restoration at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center.
BUILT IN 1938
4-8-4 Northern Pacific
Class A "Northern" type design
111' long 10' wide and almost 17' tall
Oil Fired Boiler pressure of 260psi
77" diameter drivers
69,756 Ibf Tractive effort
Locomotive and Tender Weight of 440 tons
Can exceed 80 mph
Roller Bearings throughout
This beauty pulled the Empire Builder until the Empire was dieseilized in 1947. The 700 then continued as a passenger train from Portland up the Columbia River Gorge to Spokane until 1954. In 1945 she had the honor of pulling a "special" of United Nation Delegates.
She is one of the largest steam Locomotives still operable today thanks to the TLC of the volunteers atthe Pacific Railroad association
Profits from this sale will go to The Oregon Rail Heritage Center
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May 6th, 2016
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