30-1931-1 SOUTHERN PACIFIC 0-8-0 SWITCH STEAM LOCOMOTIVE-O QuickBooks the prototypes were built around

the prototypes were built around a large one-piece steel casting and remained in regular service into the early 2000s

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30-1931-1 SOUTHERN PACIFIC 0-8-0 SWITCH STEAM LOCOMOTIVE-O QuickBooks the prototypes were built aroundRailroads needed more muscle. The solution was the 0 8 0. By adding a fourth set of driving wheels, locomotive designers were able to distribute a heavier boiler's weight across a larger wheelbase, putting all of that mass directly onto the rails. This eliminated the need for leading or trailing trucks and maximized adhesion. The result was massive starting tractive effort. The 0 8 0 could grip the rails and break loose heavy strings of cars that