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Item
Title
Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2056, undated
Date(s)
- undated (Creation)
Extent
1 photograph
Name of creator
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2056, a Class R-2, a 2-8-8-2, built in Hillyard Shops in 1929-1930, 28"x32" cylinders, 63" drivers, 240 psi steam pressure, 630,750 pounds weight, 153,000 pounds tractive effort, these were the highest rated tractive effort of all the steam locomotives with higher pulling power than the touted Big Boys of the Union Pacific, though not as speedy. Taken at an unknown location. A David Emerson photo, undated.
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Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
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Conditions governing reproduction
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Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
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Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Ownership of Great Northern Railway subjects resides in the the Great Northern Railway Historical Society unless otherwise noted.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Millie Emerson. Accrual W2013-014 (JSRH 419.1) received June 2, 2013.
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Accruals
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Rules or conventions
Describing Archives - A Content Standard (DACS) 2nd Edition 2013
Sources used
Archivist's note
Description preparared by J. McCurry.
Access points
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Place access points
Name access points
- Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) (Subject)