The deeper firebox, longer boiler, and high-profiled drivers of the 4-6-2 resulted in high-speed capabilities many railroads strived for. Advancements in steam technology at the time - such as ...

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Steam engine makers ... we will describe the portable engine of Mons. Keni^es, an ingenious machinist of Paris, France;— Figure 1 is an outside elevation, and fig. 2 is a transverse section.