Berkshire type locomotives

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Berkshire_type_locomotives
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Berkshire_Hathaway
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Baldwin_Locomotive_Works
gptkb:Lima_Locomotive_Works
Alco
gptkbp:decline 1960s
gptkbp:designated_as AAR classification
gptkbp:designed_for freight service
gptkbp:engine_type coal-fired
gptkbp:famous_for reliability
versatility
high tractive effort
smooth ride
powerful acceleration
gptkbp:famous_railroads gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkbp:film_technique gptkb:Murder_on_the_Orient_Express
gptkb:The_Great_Race
gptkb:The_Polar_Express
gptkbp:fire_department over 300 square feet
gptkbp:first_introduced 1925
gptkbp:flowering_season over 60 square feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Berkshire type locomotives
gptkbp:influenced_by Mikado type locomotives
gptkbp:investment 250 psi
gptkbp:legal_tender coal tender
gptkbp:length approximately 80 feet
gptkbp:max_speed 60 mph
gptkbp:notable_examples B& O 7500
gptkbp:notable_feature large firebox
gptkbp:number_of_engines two
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:1980s
2010s
gptkbp:preserved_by Berkshire 1225
Berkshire 1522
Berkshire 7400
Berkshire 759
Berkshire 765
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:railway
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:American_railroads
gptkbp:used_in passenger service
gptkbp:weight over 400,000 pounds
gptkbp:wheels 2-8-4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nickel_Plate_Road
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6