The solution was a tried-and-true method from past steam locomotive designs ... the new and advanced "Super Power" of the larger 2-8-4s and 4-8-4s. Many Mikados were eventually demoted to the ...
As a 2-8-4 with the four driving axles in its centre sporting connecting rods, it resembled a steam locomotive from the chassis downwards but with a very diesel-age cab and superstructure.
There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few ...