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Baldwin-Pennsylvania Railroad T-1 Steam Locomotive Tile

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Size: Large (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)

Display your favourite photos, images, and quotes on this vibrant ceramic tile. You can use your custom tile as a trivet or to upgrade your home décor. Great for holiday, wedding, and office gifts.

  • Dimensions: 15.2 cm l x 15.2 w; Thickness: 0.48 cm
  • Weight: 140 g.
  • Made of white ceramic
  • Full-colour, full-bleed printing
  • Not recommended for outdoor use. Protect from exposure to direct sunlight
Creator Tip: To ensure the highest quality print, please note that this product’s customisable design area measures 15.2 cm x 15.2 cm. For best results please add 0.3 cm bleed .

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Baldwin-Pennsylvania Railroad T-1 Steam Locomotive Tile

Baldwin-Pennsylvania Railroad T-1 Steam Locomotive Tile

From www.railphotoexpress.biz: Built in 1946 by Baldwin Locomotive Works and the Pennsylvania Railroad for fast passenger service. This was a Four Cylinder Steam Locomotive 4-4-4-4. The Pennsylvania Railroad's 52 T1 class duplex-drive 4-4-4-4 steam locomotives, introduced in 1942 (2 prototypes) and 1945-1946 (50 production), were their last steam locomotives built and their most controversial. They were ambitious, technologically sophisticated, powerful, fast, and uniquely streamlined by Raymond Loewy. However, they were also prone to violent wheelslip both when starting and at speed, complicated to maintain, and expensive to run. The PRR vowed in 1948 to place diesel locomotives on all express passenger trains, leaving unanswered the question of whether the T1's flaws were solvable. However, a Spring, 2008 article in the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society Magazine revealed that the wheel-slip problems were caused by the failure to properly train engineers transitioning to the T1, resulting in excessive throttle applications, which in turn caused the wheel-slips on this very powerful locomotive Most T1s, having been displaced by new diesels, were out of service by 1952. All T1 locomotives were sold for scrap between 1951 and late 1955.

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A really beautiful item that I will keep for many years. I highly recommend! Strong beautiful image exactly as I hoped it would be.
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By Angela M.July 2, 2024Verified Purchase
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Beautiful Tile. Exactly what I was looking for. . Bright and beautiful. Colors are vibrant.
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Was shipped quickly and packaging was superb... Product was simply beautiful, I would highly recommend! I wanted to keep the gift for myself😁. Printing looked great, it was flawless with a glossy finish... beautiful!!

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Product ID: 227123897756207599
Designed on 2013-07-08, 7:52 PM
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