{"product_id":"photo-nashville-chattanooga-st-louis-railroad-train-1940s-northern-2-75-x-7","title":"Nashville Chattanooga St Louis Railroad 4-8-4 Train 1940s Photo 2.75 x 7","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"374\"\u003eThis 1940s photograph documents a Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway Northern type steam locomotive in formal side profile during the late era of mainline steam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"792\"\u003eThe Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad operated across Tennessee and neighboring states, linking regional freight and passenger routes through a network that balanced Southern industrial growth with agricultural transport. By the 1940s, large 4-8-4 Northern locomotives represented peak steam development, combining speed, tractive effort, and streamlined mechanical design for heavy passenger assignments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"1252\"\u003eThe image presents the locomotive in clean lateral view, emphasizing the 4-8-4 wheel arrangement with its leading truck, large driving wheels, and trailing truck beneath the firebox. The long boiler, tender marked for the railroad, and balanced composition across the 2.75 x 7 panoramic format create a study in proportion and engineering detail. The narrow horizontal layout reinforces the extended mass of the engine and tender as a single unified machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1541\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined or refunded to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52856683069624,"sku":"20250701 RED BOX","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_488df003-bf6a-4d33-b770-bf6752b8fe7c.jpg?v=1771191688","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/photo-nashville-chattanooga-st-louis-railroad-train-1940s-northern-2-75-x-7","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}