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.

One of only two 2-10-0 type steam locomotives in operation in the USA, the other one being Frisco 1630 at the IRM, Union, IL. Taken out of service in Dec 2023. Undergoing mandated 1,472-day inspection and overhaul. Test fired on Dec 20, 2024.

The War Department (WD) "Austerity" 2-10-0 is a type of heavy freight steam locomotive that was introduced during the Second World War in 1943. The Austerity 2-10-0 was based on the Austerity 2-8-0, and was designed to have interchangeable parts by R.A. Riddles.

The British Railways Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed for British Railways by Robert Riddles. The Class 9F was the last in a series of standardised locomotive classes designed for British Railways during the 1950s, and was intended for use on fast, heavy freight trains over long distances.

In fact, both the M-1 4-8-2 and the I-1 2-10-0 used boilers with many more small tubes than were found in most boilers with Type E superheaters. Beginning in 1930, almost all of the I1s engines were redesignated I1sa, which indicated a modification to the valves to permit running at cutoffs of up to 78%, equated to a starting tractive effort of ...

Anxious to replace the engine, the Frisco traded 4-6-0 #614 for the Ft Smith, Subiaco & Rock Island RR's sole Decapod #101 (Baldwin 48420). In most cases, the "Russians" had 25" x 28" cylinders and steamed at 180 psi.

2024年7月15日 · The 2-10-0 'Decapod' was a steam-based locomotive appearing for the first time in 1886 with the United States' Northern Pacific Railroad. Its design was completed y Burnham, Parry, Williams & Company who also produced it in series.

2024年11月1日 · As World War I escalated, Russia placed an extraordinary order for 1,200 2-10-0s from American manufacturers to bolster their war effort, signaling a surprising revival for this once-forgotten wheel arrangement. This resurgence, however, …

The War Department (WD) "Austerity" 2-10-0 is a type of heavy freight steam locomotive that was introduced during the Second World War in 1943. The Austerity 2-10-0 was based on the Austerity 2-8-0, and was designed to have interchangeable parts by R.A. Riddles.

2006年6月28日 · It was the Pennsylvania Railroad that put the 2-10-0 on the map, with its acquisition of 598 Class I-1 Decapods. Affectionately known as “hippos,” these big engines called the Allegheny Mountains of western Pennsylvania home. Their mission was to move heavy coal and ore drags supplying the raw materials for Pennsylvania’s smokestack ...