Description

Jupiter Locomotive

OCCRE 54007

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TheJupiter, anAmerican 4-4-0 locomotive, is of great historical significance due to its role in the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. Owned by the Central Pacific Railroad, it was built in September 1868 by the Schenectady Locomotive Works of New York, along with three other locomotives; Storm, Leviathan and Whirlwindel.

The”Jupiter”weighed 65,400 pounds, had 60-inch drive wheels, and 16-by-24-inch cylinders. It used wood for fuel and generated a tractive force of 10,790 pounds.

Today, an exact replica of the Jupiter locomotive is located atGolden Spike NationalRailroad in Promontory Summit, Utah. It is famous for being the site where the first transcontinental railroad in the United States was completed.

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Measures:

Scale: 1:32 / G-45Length: 488 mmWidth: 85 mmHeight:145 mm*Picture is of finished model. Model needs assembly and painting. Paints, glues and tools not included.