Streamlined locomotives
of the world
Pennsylvania Railroad's
K4S streamlined Pacific of 1936
The K4S Pacific No. 3768 was styled by Mr Raymond Loewy in conjuction with chief engineer Fred Hankins. Wow! He also designed the T-1 and S-1 steam locos and the butt-welded GG-1 electric loco of 1935.
Loewy's involvement with the Pennsylvania Railroad began in 1932 when he designed a silent trash can for New York's Penn Station. The K4S led directly to the S-1 duplex 6-4-4-6 streamliner No. 6100.
Here is the same picture coloured up for a cigarette card – a set from Gallaher called 'Trains of the world'.
More on US streamliners from Wes Barris's Lost Forever (But Not Forgotten) page.
Preserved North American streamliners are listed on Wes Barris's Surviving Streamlined Steam pages.