Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Spanish 2-10-2 'Santa Fe' class


"In Spain, the 2-10-2 wheel arrangement was represented by one series of 22 locomotives. They were initially ordered for the Compañía del Norte, but the RENFE kept the entire series in reserve. Built between 1941 and 1944 in the La Maquinista Terrestre y Maritima SA factory in Barcelona for hauling heavy coal trains, they were amongst the most powerful steam locomotives in Europe. They had three cylinders, but used simple expansion and were known as 'Santa Fe' locomotives." (English wikipedia).  Page on Catalan wikipedia

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