Back in the late 1870s, on a subsidiary of the Louisville & Nashville, a little wood-fired 4-4-0 was struggling up a long, steep grade with a heavy local freight. The engineer and the fireman worked mightily, and narrowly avoided stalling on several occasions. With the safeties lifting, and drivers fighting for grip, the little American […]
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