Mallet Articulated Locomotives
From: "Lloyd Smith" Lsmithtwin@comcast.net
My father lived in Essex, MT from about 1917 to 1927. His father worked for the Great Northern Railroad. Dad talked about the large engines, the Malleys that would come into town to push the trains over the Continental Divide. Am I spelling it correctly? I cannot find anything on the Web. I would like to get a photo of a Malley if they exist.
—Lloyd Smith
posted from CPRR Discussion Group at 9:00 PM
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From: "Lloyd Smith" Lsmithtwin@comcast.net
Do any photos exist of the two large Mallets that were in Essex about the time my father lived there and saw them? 1921-31. He said there was a lot of excitement in town when they came to be stationed there.
—Lloyd Smith
Cameras were widely available in the 1920's and those huge locomotives were very impressive, so no doubt thousands of photographs exist. Our interest is in the 19th century transcontinental railroad, so you'll need to look elsewhere.
If you want photo's taken in Essex, perhaps there is a local historical society that could help, or a group interested in the history of the Great Northern Railroad.
There is also a Mallard locomotive.
There were probably a number of mallets assigned to that division as the GN had 2-6-6-2's, 2-6-8-0's, 2-8-8-0's and 2-8-8-2's, all mallets during that time frame. The numbers refer to the engine's wheel arrangement. I believe the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, MT has the Ron V. Nixon photo collection which would contain numerous photos from GN in Montana. You may also find some on the net by doing a search with any of the popular search engines.
Scott
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