1870's Locomotive

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Locomotive 1870OS Locomotive 1870s 2 USA 2' 2 USA GOD COD KUKED USA 100 KE, AILWARA 6. 1987 53201 1987 53201 Benl WI WI Richard Russell

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1870'S LOCOMOTIVE First Day of Issue: March 6, 1987 First Issue Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin The American 4-4-0 was the classic locomotive which became associated with the railroad's westward ad- vance. It had a beautifully proportioned long wheelbase and long truck type with horizontal outside cylinders centered above the front truck. It relied on the Stephen- son link motion, a three-point suspension and a deep round-top firebox dropped between the coupled axles. American locomotive builder and designer, Thomas Rog- ers, perfected the American 4-4-0's design, and by the 1870's it became the workhorse locomotive for pas- senger and freight trains in the United States and Canada. Its simplicity of design and easy construction made the American 4-4-0 the most affordable locomotive of its time — costing approximately $8,000 to $10,000 each. Rogers' use of a bar frame design and the three point suspension increased the efficiency and hauling capacity of the locomotive. As America expanded westward, the American 4-4-0 locomotive pulled most of the passen- gers and freight crossing the growing nation by rail. No. 87-10 ©1987 The Maximum Card Collection A Division of Unicover Corporation • Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 Original painting by Basil Smith.