| Robert Yarnall Ritchie [New York Central Twentieth Century Limited steam locomotive 5453, negative 1823-16] 1938, 12 May Gelatin silver print DeGolyer Library, South Methodist University - SMU SMU - Robert Yarnall Richie Photograph, Call Number : Ag1982.0234 LL/47012 One of the ten streamlined steam Hudson locomotives, built by the American Locomotive Company for the New York Central, in a design to conform to the new, streamlined Twentieth Century Limited. These locomotives, for fast passenger service, were of 4700 horsepower, an increase of approximately 15 percent over the previous Hudsons. The streamlining was designed by Henry Dreyfuss, noted industrial designer.
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