Lima Northern-Type Locomotive, 1937 



A black, red, and orange nonoperable model (figure 77) 

 in the collection represents the Southern Pacific Co. No. 4410, 

 the first of the many such streamlined 4-8-4, or Northern- 

 type, steam locomotives built for that line. This model of 

 No. 4410 and its tender, about 27 inches long, is built to the 

 scale of V^ inch to the foot. The gift of the Southern Pacific 

 Co. in 1937, it was made early in that year especially for the 

 Museum's collection (USNM 31 1340). 



The first group of this type of streamliner, which was the 

 conception of George McCormick and Frank E. Russell of 

 the Southern Pacific, was completed by the Lima Locomo- 

 tive Works in January 1937. The first run with one of these 

 streamliners was made on March 21 with the "Coast Day- 

 light" passenger train between San Francisco and Los 

 Angeles. 



Of the total of 50 essentially similar locomotives of this 

 streamlined class, the Southern Pacific still had 49 in No- 

 vember 1954, only No. 4414 having been authorized for 

 scrapping. At that time, these locomotives had averaged 

 approximately 13,000 miles a month since being placed in 

 service, although many had completed over 15,000 miles in 

 particularly productive months. The earlier ones, repre- 

 sented by this model, developed 4,500 horsepower at 55 

 miles an hour and had a top speed of 90 miles an hour, 

 although 75 was the highest allowable operating speed. They 

 were able to maintain a 9%-hour schedule between San 

 Francisco and Los Angeles. 



Figure 77. — Model of Lima Northern-type locomotive, 1937. 



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