Articulated locomotives, popularly known as Mallets, have captivated model railroaders and railroad enthusiasts for nearly 100 years with good reason. The sight and sounds of those monsters of the railroads left an indelible image in the minds of many that is kept alive with current steam restoration projects like Union Pacific “Big Boy” and the …

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Steam locomotives had a great thrust for water. In the early days of the railroading when schedules were more casual and division points were smaller, frequent stops for water posed no great problem. But when speed became paramount and runs became longer, frequent stops for water became problematic, especially when intense competition existed between two …

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