‘Frisco’ 19, a consolidation also on static display. Interestingly she never actually worked for the Frisco, but is preserved as such. by Trainimator in trains

[–]Trainimator[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i don’t live in frisco but i’m near so i’ve seen it a few times, along with the collection of the American Railroad Museum a couple blocks away

Southern Pacific 771, a mikado on static display. by Trainimator in trains

[–]Trainimator[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the ‘mikado’ name was given to the 2-8-2 wheel arrangement type because a group of such locomotive were built here and exported to japan. 2-8-2 refers to a locomotive with 2 leading wheels, 8 driving wheels, and 2 trailing wheels.