Avrei scelto la PRR 460,
nicknamed the "Lindbergh Engine", is a Pennsylvania Railroad E6s steam locomotive now located in the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania in the United States.
It was built in 1914 and became famous after racing an aircraft to New York City carrying newsreels of Charles Lindbergh's return to the United States after his transatlantic flight in 1927
After returning from Europe and his transatlantic flight on June 11, 1927, Charles Lindbergh was promoted to colonel and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by President Calvin Coolidge.
Two rival newsreel companies, who were each vying to be the first to have their films of the ceremony shown in New York theaters, chartered a train and an aircraft, respectively, from Washington to New York City.
No. 460 headed up the charter train, pulling only its tender, a baggage car and a passenger car.
The train departed Washington at 1:14 PM and arrived at the Manhattan Transfer, outside of New York City, 2 hours and 56 minutes later.
The final leg, through the tunnels underneath the Hudson River, was completed by an electric DD1.
No. 460 averaged 82.7 miles per hour (133.1Â km/h) and attained a maximum speed of 115 miles per hour (185Â km/h).
Even though the aircraft arrived in New York first, the film brought by No. 460 was in theaters hours before the other, thanks to a film processing lab on board the baggage car.
Questo è il famoso filmato
http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675066043_Charles-Lindbergh_Calvin-Coolidge_Distinguished-Flying-Cross_trans-Atlantic-flight
La Mantua ha prodotto un modello commemorativo #358 PRR 4-4-2 E-6 Atlantic Lindbergh Special,che però non le assomiglia affatto.
Non riesco a trovarene una foto decente.
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