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Owner: Chesapeake & Ohio
Model:Lima 2-6-6-6Built As:CO 1605 (2-6-6-6)
Serial Number:7825Order No:1154
Frame Number:4 of 22½X33 cylinders 67" drivBuilt:12/1941
Notes:1941, H-8 class
Other locos with this serial:  CO 1605(2-6-6-6)
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Alleghany Locomotives on the C&O in West Virginia
Title:  Alleghany Locomotives on the C&O in West Virginia
Description:  C&O #1616, 1607, & 1605 postcard dated 6/12/1939
Photo Date:  6/12/1939  Upload Date: 2/4/2010 12:45:13 PM
Location:  Huntington, WV
Author:  Jay Bookwalter
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CO 1616(2-6-6-6) CO 1607(2-6-6-6) CO 1605(2-6-6-6)
Views:  2200   Comments: 4
CO 2-6-6-6 #1605 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Title:  CO 2-6-6-6 #1605 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:  Nice original Lima Locomotive Works builder's photo of the massive and powerful but sleek 2-6-6-6 Allegheny type steam locomotive built in December of 1941 for the Chesapeake & Ohio RR. H-8 class, 67" drivers, impressive 260 psi boiler pressure, 22.5x33" cylinders, engine weight of 771,300 lb, massive tractive effort of 110,211 lb. The class was scrapped between 1952-56.
Photo Date:  12/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/18/2019 4:41:50 PM
Location:  Lima, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CO 1605(2-6-6-6)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
CO 1616, CO 1607 & CO 1605 2-6-6-6 Alleghenies
Title:  CO 1616, CO 1607 & CO 1605 2-6-6-6 Alleghenies
Description:  Group portrait of three Lima H-8 class Alleghenies taken at an unknown location. With David Gilliand's help (see comment below), it was taken at Clifton Forge, VA. From left to right, CO #1616 was delivered in September of 1942, CO #1607 was in January of 1942, and last CO #1605 was delivered in December of 1941. Date is approximate based on the cosmetic condition of the 3 locos. C.W. Jernstrom photo creidt.
Photo Date:  6/1/1943  Upload Date: 3/6/2016 12:58:32 PM
Location:  Clifton Forge, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CO 1605(2-6-6-6) CO 1607(2-6-6-6) CO 1616(2-6-6-6)
Views:  714   Comments: 1
CO 2-6-6-6 #1605
Title:  CO 2-6-6-6 #1605
Description:  Rugged, massive and powerful are three descriptive words for this Lima 2-6-6-6 Allegheny-type locomotive delivered to the C&O in December of 1941, an H-8 class member. C.W. Jernstrom photo credit.
Photo Date:  8/5/1950  Upload Date: 3/6/2016 12:58:30 PM
Location:  Toledo, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CO 1605(2-6-6-6)
Views:  709   Comments: 0
CO 2-6-6-6 #1605 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Title:  CO 2-6-6-6 #1605 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:  Another massive articulated 1941 Lima built locomotive that the Chesapeake & Ohio called the Allegheny class. Specifics - H-8 class, 67" drivers, impressive 260 psi boiler pressure, 22.5x33" cylinders, engine weight of 771,300 lb, massive tractive effort of 110,211 lb, scrapped between 1952-56. Jim Scribbins photo
Photo Date:  2/6/1953  Upload Date: 10/25/2015 6:25:40 AM
Location:  Clifton Forge, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CO 1605(2-6-6-6)
Views:  406   Comments: 1


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