| Title: |
MILW 2-8-2 #578 Milwaukee Road |
| Description: |
Long before an RSC2 loco wore the number #578, this Baldwin 2-8-2 Mikado type steam locomotive did. Now it sits in the dead/scrap line at the Bensenville Yard awaiting the dreaded scrapper's torch. Built in January of 1921, it was originally MILW 8278 but was renumbered in June of 1938 to MILW #578. The loco served the Milwaukee Road for nearly 33 years before being retired in April of 1954. Specs - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine wt of 287,600 lb, tractive effort of 54,723 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo. |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/1954 Upload Date: 11/12/2023 9:57:06 AM |
| Location: |
Bensenville, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 578(2-8-2) |
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