Large numbers of 0-6-0 locomotives were produced in the United States, the majority of them being used as switchers. The 0-6-0 provided a good balance of power, versatility and economy. And was used for switching operations as well as pulling freight and passenger trains on trips where high speed was not required, including suburban passenger services and moving freight trains along smaller branch lines...

In the early 1900s 2-6-2 steam locomotives began to appear along railroad lines that ran through the farms and fields of the midwestern prairies. These engines became affectionately known as ?Prairies?...

The 4-4-0 American-class steamer was the most common locomotive in America during the late 19th century and the beginning of the 20th. It was manufactured in large numbers and is credited with connecting the eastern and western United States...

A colorful locomotive commemorating the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. The most widely used steam locomotive in North America between 1850 and 1880, the classic American was considered obsolete by 1900, when the need for larger engines became acute...

The 2-6-0 Mogul was developed as an improvement of the 0-6-0 steam locomotive design of the 1860s. The 0-6-0 chassis was too rigid for the rough trackage of the period . The addition of a two wheel swiveling lead truck created a three-point suspension system allowing the locomotive to ride more smoothly on uneven track...

The 4-4-0 American-class steamer was the most common locomotive in America during the late 19th century and the beginning of the 20th. It was manufactured in large numbers and is credited with connecting the eastern and western United States...

Large numbers of 0-6-0 locomotives were produced in the United States, the majority of them being used as switchers. The 0-6-0 provided a good balance of power, versatility and economy. And was used for switching operations as well as pulling freight and passenger trains on trips where high speed was not required, including suburban passenger services and moving freight trains along smaller branch lines...

Whether switching the yard or running the main line, this little steam locomotives were everywhere. They pulled freight and passenger trains.

A colorful locomotive commemorating the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. The most widely used steam locomotive in North America between 1850 and 1880, the classic American was considered obsolete by 1900, when the need for larger engines became acute...