Classic Trains collection By 1935, it would have been sensible to consider the 4-4-2 Atlantic-type steam locomotive all but obsolete, at least insofar as new construction was concerned. In the U.S., ...

The template was from the previous 4-4-2 and 4-6-0 wheel arrangements with a focus on passenger service. The earliest 4-6-2s were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1901 for 3-foot, 6-inch ...