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Landmark trailing truck

By Faith Finfrock | August 29, 2025

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Landmark trailing truck

The trailing truck for Lima’s 1925 demonstrator locomotive No. 1, the first 2-8-4 Berkshire type, featured four wheels to support the engine’s large firebox — a major advance in steam design. The piping was for a booster engine which drove the truck’s rear axle.
Photo by Lima Locomotive Works

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