Category: Steam Trains
SKU: ST-1879-01
Size: 8 x 5 x 3 cm
Material: wood, plastic no BPA, phthalates or PVC
Color: Black
Age: 3+ years
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad No. The 999 was an "American" 4-4-0 model steam locomotive built for the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in 1893, to carry the road's Empire State Express train service. It was built for high speed and is said to be the world's first steam locomotive to travel more than 100 miles per hour (160 km/h), with at least one unreliable source claiming it reached that speed. maximum 112.5 miles per hour (181.1 km/h) Advances in locomotive design, especially the introduction of diesel-electric engines, eventually made the 999 obsolete. After touring the country and appearing at many exhibitions, including the 1948-49 Chicago Railroad Fair, the unit was retired in May 1952. New York Central donated the locomotive to the Museum of Science and Chicago Industries in 1962.
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