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RARE UNION PACIFIC STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
* Vintage black-and-white photograph of Union Pacific No. 9005.
* Features a rare three-cylinder 4-12-2 steam locomotive.
* Union Pacific was the only railroad to operate this wheel arrangement.
* Only 88 examples of the 4-12-2 type were constructed.
PHOTOGRAPH DETAILS
* No. 9005 is shown beside a water tank and servicing equipment.
* A railroad worker stands near the tender, providing scale.
* Broadside view shows the long rigid wheelbase and six coupled driving axles.
* Outside running gear and heavy-freight proportions are clearly visible.
* Physical vintage photographic print; not a digital image.
LOCOMOTIVE HISTORY
* Locomotive number: 9005
* Class: UP-2 / UP-67
* Builder: Brooks Works, ALCO
* Builder number: 67028
* Completed: August 1926
* Drivers: 67 inches
* Cylinders: Three
* Approximate tractive effort: 96,650 pounds
* Removed from Union Pacific’s roster: December 1954
* No. 9005 was later scrapped.
* Class prototype No. 9000 is the only surviving Union Pacific 4-12-2.
PROVENANCE AND NOTES
* Reverse bears handwritten railroad notes.
* Includes the collection stamp of Harvey L. Clough, Limerick, Maine.
* Provenance connects the print to a railroad-photography collection.
* Some handwritten specifications differ from published roster information.
* Handwritten details are included as historical annotations, not verified technical data.
WHY THIS PHOTO STANDS OUT
* Rare 4-12-2 subject.
* Detailed servicing scene.
* Documented collector provenance.
* More distinctive than a generic locomotive view or modern reproduction.
CONDITION
* Good vintage condition.
* Light edge and corner wear.
* Please review all photographs for additional condition details.
ITEM SPECIFICS
* Railroad: Union Pacific Railroad
* Locomotive number: 9005
* Class: UP-2 / UP-67
* Wheel arrangement: 4-12-2
* Builder: Brooks Works, ALCO
* Builder number: 67028
* Build date: August 1926
* Roster removal: December 1954
* Type: Vintage photographic print
* Subject: Steam locomotive and railroad servicing operations
* Color: Black and white
* Era: 1926-1954
* Location: Unidentified
* Photographer: Unknown
* Provenance: Harvey L. Clough Collection, Limerick, Maine
* Country/Region: United States
* Postcard: No
* Original negative included: No
SHIPPING
* Photograph will be placed in a clear sleeve with rigid backing.
* Ships in a sturdy “Do Not Bend” rigid photo mailer.
