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Strasburg Rail Road no.90 (ex: Great Western) is a 2-10-0 steam locomotive operated by the Strasburg Rail Road, outside Strasburg, Pennsylvania. It originally pulled sugar beet trains of about 40 to 50 cars length for the Great Western Railway of Colorado to the company's towering mill in Loveland, Colorado. Built in 1924 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, #90 is the railroad's newest engine; it is also the most powerful of the four steam locomotives in operation at the Strasburg Rail Road. The Strasburg Rail Road purchased it in 1967, and it is now one of the two last operating decapods in the United States. ==Modifications== 90 has undergone a number of modifications by the Strasburg in order to better suite their needs. *In 1991 the sand dome between the steam dome and cab was removed along with all of its associated piping. *In 1993 the smokebox extension added in the 1940s by the Great Western to allow the locomotive to burn poorer grades of coal was removed in order to improve drafting. The coal board extensions were also removed at this time presumably to improve rearward visibility. *In 2006 90's tender tank was replaced with a brand new identical tank made from stainless steel welded with cosmetic rivet heads spot welded to make it appear authentic. 90 also had its visored Pyle National headlight replaced with a PRR style headlight that had previously been mounted on 475. 90 was also painted into its 1940s era Great Western livery. *In 2011 90 had an additional appliance added between its whistle and dynamo. 90 also had its original Pyle National headlight returned. *In 2013 90 was given a new paint scheme similar to the one it wore in the 1990s minus the pin stripes with the lettering in white instead of yellow, its smokebox was also painted silver and its number plate was painted black. Other changes made include the addition of radio and the removal of a sheet metal cover on the pilot. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Great Western 90」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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