Santa Express

Wes and Dotty Weber

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Wes and Dotty Weber

Portland, OR

$19.50

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Santa Express

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Wes and Dotty Weber

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Built in 1938 as a 4-8-4 Northern Pacific Class A design with locomotive and tender weighing almost 440 tons and a boiler pressure of 260 psi, her 77″ diameter drivers can apply 5,000 horsepower to the rails and exceed 80 mph. It is oil fired, and features design specified roller bearings throughout which was quite advanced for the era.

This beautiful example of the latter years of steam locomotive development pulled the famous Empire Builder until that train was dieselized in 1947. She continued to faithfully provide passenger service from Portland up the Columbia River Gorge to Spokane until 1956, and in 1958 the 700 was ultimately placed on permanent display at Oaks Park in SE Portland. Returned to operation in 1990, she is lovingly operated and maintained by the all-volunteer Pacific Railroad Preservation Association.

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Robyn King

Bensalem, PA - United States

Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared :-)

Nicklas Gustafsson

Stockholm, Sw - Sweden

Beautiful picture!

B Vesseur

Durbuy, Lu - Belgium

Your lovely work is now featured in the homepage of " 500 And Beyond Fine Art Group "...Beth

Randy Rosenberger

Iola, WI - United States

I am very happy that you provided this fine piece of art to share with your fellow artists and all potential customers out there. This is a very worthy piece of beauty and is deserving of being Featured in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. LIKED & FAVED Randy B. Rosenberger WFS group administrator

Wes and Dotty Weber replied:

Thanks Randy!