Southern Pacific 4-10-2

[RAM]

I like big steam, but we need to face the facts.  Like the prototype, many railroad never had anything bigger than a 2-8-2.  The Santa Fe was large railroad with only 100 or so 4-8-4s, 2 -10-4s and large 4-6-4s.   A large part of the Santa Fe never saw any of these locomotives.  Most of us will never have a layout big enought to run big steam  with 100 car trains.  What most modelers need is mid size steam.  A good 2-6-2, 0-6-0, 2-8-2 or 4-6-2.