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This is a side view of John Bull, one of the oldest steam locomotives in the world. It was built in England in 1831 as a 0-4-0 by Stephenson, and was shipped to the Camden and Amboy Railroad, the first line in New Jersey. It arrived in America disassembled with no instructions, but the railroad's master mechanic Isaac Dripps was able to build the complete engine. He would later on improve the design, as the 0-4-0 kept derailing on rough track, so Isaac Dripps disconnected the driving axles and added an extra front axle, creating a 4-2-0 with a cowcatcher. John Bull served the Camden and Amboy until 1866, whereupon it was used only for publicity. It was bought by the Smithsonian in 1981, and is now on display in the National Museum of American History outside the transportation gallery
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:iconjoseph-w-johns:
*Joseph-W-Johns Nov 24, 2012  Professional Photographer
Looks more like a 2-4-0
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:iconrlkitterman:
~rlkitterman Nov 24, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
It does, but Isaac Dripps disconnected the front driving axle to create a 4-2-0.
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~WhyAyeMann777 Jan 8, 2013
did dripps ever couple the two axles?
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~rlkitterman Jan 8, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
They were built coupled, but Isaac Dripps uncoupled them and added the pilot to make a 4-2-0.
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~WhyAyeMann777 Jan 8, 2013
so that rear drive wheel really isnt a drive wheel?
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~Edelroark Nov 23, 2012
You see!? We give you a perfectly good engine and you yanks start chopping it up and bolting things on. :D
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~starwarsfandude3 Nov 22, 2012  Student General Artist
I saw this when I went to Washington!
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