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KCS 2-8-8-0 #757 - Kansas City Southern
Title:  KCS 2-8-8-0 #757 - Kansas City Southern
Description:  In this badly deteriorating photo is a shot of the 1924 Alco-Brooks locomotive with a long string of freight behind it. The G-2 class loco had 57" drivers and developed a respectable 225 pse boiler pressure for its 26"x32" cylinders.The engine weight tipped the scales at 503,000 lb and it could produce a tractive effort of 103,529 lb. No photographer listed and the date in 1933 is an approximation.
Photo Date:  6/1/1933  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 6:01:03 AM
Location:  Joplin, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  KCS 757(2-8-8-0)
Views:  2458   Comments: 0
Union Pacific 2-8-8-0 3531
Title:  Union Pacific 2-8-8-0 3531
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/1938  Upload Date: 12/4/2022 10:24:19 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  William Bissinger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3531(2-8-8-0)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
Union Pacific 2-8-8-0 3531
Title:  Union Pacific 2-8-8-0 3531
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/2/1941  Upload Date: 12/6/2022 10:03:00 PM
Location:  San Bernardino, CA
Author:  R. H. Kindig
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3531(2-8-8-0)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
UP 2-8-8-0 #3531
Title:  UP 2-8-8-0 #3531
Description:  Originally built as UP 2-8-8-0 compound "Consolidation Mallet" #3631 (serial #61921, class MC-3), the loco was a very effctive helper locomotive for long drags of cars over the western mountain ranges. UP decided to simplifly the loco in June of 1937. The loco lasted in service another 12 years before being retired in February of 1954. Simplified specs - new class SA-C-3, 59" drivers, 218 psi boiler pressure, four 23x30" cylinders,impressive tractive effort of 99,840 lb. An unknown photographer took this photo.
Photo Date:  5/1/1947  Upload Date: 6/2/2022 6:58:55 AM
Location:  Pendleton, OR
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3531(2-8-8-0)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
Union Pacific 2-8-8-0 3537
Title:  Union Pacific 2-8-8-0 3537
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/1946  Upload Date: 12/6/2022 10:04:34 PM
Location:  La Grande, OR
Author:  F. W. Guernsey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3537(2-8-8-0)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
UP 3545
Title:  UP 3545
Description:  estimated date 1940 - 1950
Photo Date:  1/1/1945  Upload Date: 7/4/2022 5:26:10 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Richard Flebbe
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3545(2-8-8-0)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
UP 3545
Title:  UP 3545
Description:  estimated date 1930 - 1940
Photo Date:  1/1/1945  Upload Date: 7/4/2022 5:26:11 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Richard Flebbe
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3545(2-8-8-0)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
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Photo Date:  4/1/1955  Upload Date: 7/5/2011 3:07:49 PM
Location:  Greene, UT
Author:  scan of postcard/Paul Gribble originals
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3555(2-8-8-0) UP 3121(4-6-6-4)
Views:  3485   Comments: 3
UP 3611   2-8-8-0   in the turntable
Title:  UP 3611 2-8-8-0 in the turntable
Description:  estimated date 1940 - 1950
Photo Date:  1/1/1943  Upload Date: 7/4/2022 5:26:12 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Richard Flebbe
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Wreck
Locomotives:  UP 3611(2-8-8-0)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
UP 3611  in the turntable
Title:  UP 3611 in the turntable
Description:  estimated date 1940 - 1950
Photo Date:  1/1/1943  Upload Date: 7/4/2022 5:26:14 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Richard Flebbe
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Wreck
Locomotives:  UP 3611(2-8-8-0)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
UP 3611  in the turntable
Title:  UP 3611 in the turntable
Description:  estimated date 1940 - 1950
Photo Date:  1/1/1943  Upload Date: 7/4/2022 5:26:15 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Richard Flebbe
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Wreck
Locomotives:  UP 3611(2-8-8-0)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
UP 3611   in the turntable
Title:  UP 3611 in the turntable
Description:  estimated date 1940 - 1950
Photo Date:  1/1/1943  Upload Date: 7/4/2022 5:26:16 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Richard Flebbe
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Wreck
Locomotives:  UP 3611(2-8-8-0)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
UP 2-8-8-0 #3630
Title:  UP 2-8-8-0 #3630
Description:  Built by Alco-Brooks in August of 1920 as UP 2-8-8-0 compound Consolidation Mallet #3630 (serial #61920, class MC-3), the compound Mallet was a very effctive helper locomotive for long drags of cars over the western mountain ranges. UP decided to simplifly the loco in June of 1937. The loco lasted in service another 12 years before being retired in February of 1954. Simplified specs - new class SA-C-3, 59" drivers, 218 psi boiler pressure, four 23x30" cylinders,impressive tractive effort of 99,840 lb. An unknown photographer took this photo. No date or location was given but it appears to be Pendleton, OR, from other info that came with the photo. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1947  Upload Date: 6/2/2022 6:59:08 AM
Location:  Pendleton, OR
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3630(2-8-8-0)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
UP 3659
Title:  UP 3659
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1940  Upload Date: 10/30/2016 6:25:48 PM
Location:  Laramie, WY
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3659(2-8-8-0) UP 2906(4-6-2) UP 3956(4-6-6-4)
Views:  1199   Comments: 0
Union Pacific 2-8-8-0 3804
Title:  Union Pacific 2-8-8-0 3804
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/1939  Upload Date: 12/4/2022 10:25:15 PM
Location:  Oxman, OR
Author:  James Bowie, Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3804(2-8-8-0)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
NYC 0-8-8-0 #5907. New York Central
Title:  NYC 0-8-8-0 #5907. New York Central
Description:  This 1921 Alco built locomotive was built to handle hump yard duties, an unusual unit to say the least.
Photo Date:  9/1/1933  Upload Date: 8/19/2013 6:28:24 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NYC 5907(2-8-8-0)
Views:  1565   Comments: 1
BO 2-8-8-0 #7039 - Baltimore & Ohio
Title:  BO 2-8-8-0 #7039 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:  Interesting history is attached to this massive and powerful loco. Built by Alco-Schenectady in January of 1912 as B&O 0-8-8-0 #2040 (class O-1), it was first renumbered and reclassified in 1916 as B&O #7039 (class LL-1). Sometime between 1919-23, it was rebuilt by the B&O Shops to the 2-8-8-0 wheel configuration seen in the photo below and reclassed as an EL-4 loco. The loco was finally retired and scrapped in November of 1950 after nearly 34 years of dedicated service. New rebuilt specs - 56" drivers, 210 psi boiler pressure, compound 26x41" high pressure cylinders with 32x56" low pressure cylinders, engine weight of 471,300 lb, totally impressive tractive effort of 105,000 lb. The photo is from the Howard W. Ameling collection..
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 7/6/2023 6:22:13 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7039(2-8-8-0)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
BO 0-8-8-0 #7045
Title:  BO 0-8-8-0 #7045
Description:  This massive articulated 0-8-8-0 was built for the Baltimore & Ohio by Alco-Schenectady in 1913 as one of 30 "pushers". According to one online source, these massive articulated locomotives built to serve as pushers were "slow and complicated". Two were rebuilt as EL-4 2-8-8-0's as a result. Final members of the class like this one were scrapped in 1949-50. Specs - serial #53753, class LL-1, 56" drivers, 210 psi boiler pressure, 28x32" high pressure cylinders, 41x32" low pressure cylinders, engine weight of 471,900 lb, impressive tractive effort of 98,352 lb. Photo by rr engineer/photographer C.W. Burns.
Photo Date:  10/26/1947  Upload Date: 1/6/2019 6:53:07 AM
Location:  Brunswick, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7045(2-8-8-0)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
B&O 2-8-8-0 #7200 - Baltimore & Ohio
Title:  B&O 2-8-8-0 #7200 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:  Built in 1916 by Alco-Schenectady, this behemouth was an EL-2 class with 58" drivers. It's high pressure cylinders were 26"x31" while its low pressure cylinders were 41"x31" (diameter & stroke). The total engine weight tipped the scales at 485,600 and it was able to generate a tractive effort of 91,993 lb. Rebuilt to simple (four 24X32 cylinders) by B&O shops between 1930-42, the entire class was retired by 1954.
Photo Date:  7/6/1948  Upload Date: 1/5/2014 5:12:00 AM
Location:  Fairmont, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7200(2-8-8-0)
Views:  2476   Comments: 3
BO 2-8-8-0 #7204
Title:  BO 2-8-8-0 #7204
Description:  Here is an example of one of the earlier Alco 2-8-8-0 "Consolidation Mallets" built in 1916. Original specs - class EL-2, 58" drivers, 210 psi boiler pressure, 26x31" high pressure clyinders, 41x31" low pressure cylinders, engine weight of 485,600 lb, impressive tractive effort of 91,993 lb. Starting in 1930, a few class EL-2's were converted to 4 cylinder simple-expansion to improve pulling power. A name, Theodore Bullockus, was listed on the back of the photo - either the photographer or a photo collector..
Photo Date:  6/1/1943  Upload Date: 11/6/2018 6:04:27 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7204(2-8-8-0)
Views:  363   Comments: 1
BO 2-8-8-0 #7205
Title:  BO 2-8-8-0 #7205
Description:  Another example of an early Alco 2-8-8-0 "Consolidation Mallet" built in 1916 for the hilly B&O Cumberland Division. Original specs - class EL-2, 58" drivers, 210 psi boiler pressure, 26x31" high pressure clyinders, 41x31" low pressure cylinders, engine weight of 485,600 lb, impressive tractive effort of 91,993 lb. Starting in 1927, a few class EL-2's were converted to 4 cylinder simple-expansion to improve pulling power. No photographer or location was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1943  Upload Date: 11/6/2018 6:05:11 AM
Location:  Unknown, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7205(2-8-8-0)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
B&O 2-8-8-0 #7212 - Baltimore & Ohio
Title:  B&O 2-8-8-0 #7212 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:  This articulated locomotive was built by Alco-Schenectady in 1916 and classed as EL-2. C.W. Burns photo
Photo Date:  12/18/1937  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 1:49:23 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  BO 7212(2-8-8-0)
Views:  1309   Comments: 2
BO 2-8-8-0 #7300 - Baltimore & Ohio
Title:  BO 2-8-8-0 #7300 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:  Originally built by Alco-Richmond as Seaboard Air Line 2-8-8-2 #500, the loco was sold to the B&O in 1920 after SAL saw it was not a good model for their system. The B&O Shops rebuilt it from compound Mallet to simple-articulated,removed the trailing truck and reclassed BO 2-8-8-0 #7300 as EL-6a class. The loco was finally sent ot the scrapper's torch in May of 1950 after nearly 32 years of heavy service. Simplified EL-6a specs - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, four 25x32" cylinders, engine wt of 492,000 lb and impressive tractive effort of 97,800 lb. This is a Ralph G. Dunn photo.
Photo Date:  8/26/1946  Upload Date: 3/16/2024 4:55:12 AM
Location:  New Castle Junction, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7300(2-8-8-0)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
BO 2-8-8-0 #7302 - Baltimore & Ohio
Title:  BO 2-8-8-0 #7302 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:  This massive loco now appears to be sitting in the storage/scrap line at an unidentified locaiton - probably Grafton yards in West Virginia. This was originally built by Alco-Richmond in January of 1918 as Seaborad Air Line 2-8-8-2 #503. When the size and maintenance was too much of the SAL, they sold it to B&O in 1920 and renumbered BO 7302. In 1923, the B&O Shops undertook to rebuild it from a compound Mallet to simple-articulated,removed the trailing truck and reclassed BO 2-8-8-0 #7302 as EL-6a class. The loso was finally sold for scrap in August of 1950 after nearly 32 years of heavy service. Simplified EL-6a specs - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, four 25x32" cylinders, engine wt of 492,000 lb and impressive tractive effort of 97,800 lb. No date, location or photographer was listed for this photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1949  Upload Date: 3/16/2024 4:55:18 AM
Location:  Grafton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7302(2-8-8-0)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
BO 2-8-8-0 #7303 - Baltimore & Ohio
Title:  BO 2-8-8-0 #7303 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:  Originally built by Alco-Richmond in 1918 for the Seaboard Air Line, it was sold to the B&O in 1922 and rebuilt by their shops into this 2-8-8-0 "Consolidation Mallet" type locomtoive. Specifics - class EL-6a, ex-SAL 2-8-8-2 acquired in 1922, 63" drivers, 225 psi boiler pressure, 25x32" cylinders (4), engine weight of 492,000lb, impressive tractive effort of 121,429 lb. The class was retired in 1954. This appears to be a later reprint of the newly rebuilt #7303. No photographer or exact date given.
Photo Date:  6/1/1922  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 5:36:14 AM
Location:  Baltimore, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7303(2-8-8-0)
Views:  1201   Comments: 1
BO 2-8-8-0 #7303 - Baltimore & Ohio
Title:  BO 2-8-8-0 #7303 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:  Here is the engineer's side of the B&O shops rebuilt ex-SAL 2-8-8-2 locomotive. Specifics - class EL-6a, ex-SAL 2-8-8-2 acquired in 1922, 63" drivers, 225 psi boiler pressure, 25x32" cylinders (4), engine weight of 492,000lb, impressive tractive effort of 121,429 lb. The class was retired in 1954. This appears to be a later reprint of the newly rebuilt #7303. No photographer or exact date given.
Photo Date:  6/1/1922  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 5:36:25 AM
Location:  Baltimore, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7303(2-8-8-0)
Views:  1024   Comments: 3
B&O 2-8-8-0 #7304 - Baltimore & Ohio RR
Title:  B&O 2-8-8-0 #7304 - Baltimore & Ohio RR
Description:  Originall built by Alco-Richmond in 1916 as a 2-8-8-2, class A locomotive for the Seaboard Air Line as their #504, it proved too big for SAL so the 15 locos in the class were sold to B&O. In 1922, the B&O shops rebuilt them to 2-8-8-0 and labeled them the EL-6a class. THey had 63" drivers, developed an impressive boiler pressure of 225 psi for its sets of 25"x32" cylinders. The last of the class were retired by 1954. The date is approximate and no photographer credit listed.
Photo Date:  6/1/1945  Upload Date: 2/19/2014 8:28:07 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7304(2-8-8-0)
Views:  2185   Comments: 1
BO 2-8-8-0 #7306 - Baltimore & Ohio
Title:  BO 2-8-8-0 #7306 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:  With its power up, this mighty, mighty locomotive is once again ready for the task of heading up long strings of coal cars in West Virginia. Originally built in January of 1918 as Seaboard Air Line 2-8-8-2 #506, the SAL found the loco too heavy for many of their tracks and to high maintenance on their limited budget so they sold it to the B&O in 1920 who renumbered BO 7306. In 1923, the loco was rebuilt by the B&O Shops from a compound to a simple-articulated loco, removbed the trailing truck and reclassed BO 2-8-8-0 #7306 as EL-6a. After nearly 32 years of dedicated service, the loco was sold for scrap in May of 1950. Simplified EL-6a specs - 63" drivers, 210 psi boiler pressure, four 25x32" cylinders, engine wt of 492,000 lb and impressive tractive effort of 108,000 lb. This is a photo by Harold Buckley Jr.
Photo Date:  4/20/1947  Upload Date: 3/16/2024 4:55:26 AM
Location:  Benwood, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7306(2-8-8-0)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
BO 2-8-8-0 #7306 - Baltimore & Ohio
Title:  BO 2-8-8-0 #7306 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:  This massive powerhouse was caught sitting idle in the Grafton Yard in West Virgina awaiting its final sentence to be passed. Originally built in January of 1918 as Seaboard Air Line 2-8-8-2 #506, it proved to be too costly and time-consuming for the SAL to handle. They sold the loco asnd its sisters to the B&O in 1920. In 1923, the loco was rebuilt by the B&O Shops from a compound to a simple-articulated loco, removbed the trailing truck and reclassed BO 2-8-8-0 #7306 as EL-6a. After nearly 32 years of dedicated service, the loco was sold for scrap in May of 1950. Simplified EL-6a specs - 63" drivers, 210 psi boiler pressure, four 25x32" cylinders, engine wt of 492,000 lb and impressive tractive effort of 108,000 lb. This is a photo by Harold Buckley Jr.
Photo Date:  6/1/1949  Upload Date: 3/16/2024 4:55:23 AM
Location:  Grafton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7306(2-8-8-0)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
BO 2-8-8-0 #7313 - Baltimore & Ohio
Title:  BO 2-8-8-0 #7313 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:  Still running the rails with a long drag of coal cars is Baltimore & Ohio massive 2-8-8-0 #7313. Originally built in January of 1918 by Alco-Richmond as Seaboard Air Line 2-8-8-2 #513, the SAL found the massive compound articulated loco unsuitable and very costly to maintain for their system. They sold #7313 and its sisters to the B&O in 1920. In 1923, the B&O Shops rebuilt it into a simple-articulated Mallet and reclassed as EL-6a After nearly 32 years of service, the loco was sold for scrap in July of 1950. That would have been one HUGE pile of scrap metal! Simplified EL-6a specs - 63" drivers, 210 psi boiler pressure, four 25x32" cylinders, engine wt of 492,000 lb and impressive tractive effort of 108,000 lb. No date, location or photographer was listed for this photo.
Photo Date:  11/1/1947  Upload Date: 3/16/2024 4:55:30 AM
Location:  Unknown, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7313(2-8-8-0)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
BO 2-8-8-0 #7313 - Baltimore & Ohio
Title:  BO 2-8-8-0 #7313 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:  Here is another intriguing history behind a loco. Built by Alco-Richmond in January of 1918 as Seaboard Air Line 2-8-8-2 #513, it was sold to the B&O in 1920 and renumbered BO 7313. In 1923, the loco was rebuilt to 2-8-8-0 as seen in the photo below at the M&K Junction near Rowlesburg, WV. It was reclassified as EL-6a. After serving the SAL and then the B&O for nearly 32 years, the massive loco was sold for scrap in July of 1950. Simplified-articulated specs - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, four 25x32" cylinders, engine wt of 492,000 lb and impressive tractive effort of 108,000 lb. No photographer was listed and no exact day in 1949 was given for the photo..
Photo Date:  6/1/1949  Upload Date: 7/6/2023 6:22:17 AM
Location:  Rowlesburg, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7313(2-8-8-0)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
BO 2-8-8-0 #7314 - Baltimore & Ohio
Title:  BO 2-8-8-0 #7314 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:  Not long after it was rebuilt by the B&O Shops, this new 2-8-8-0 #7314 sits in the Cumberland yard in Maryland with its other rebuilt sisters. Originally built by Alco-Richmond in January of 1918 as Seaboard Air Line 2-8-8-2 #514, it proved to be a poor match for the needs of the SAL and too costly to maintain both loco and damaged trackage. The SAL sold all of its 2-8-8-2's to B&O in 1920. It was renumbered BO #7314. In 1923, the B&O Shops undertook to simplify the compound Mallet into a simple-articulated one, removed the trailing truck and reclassified BO 2-8-8-0 #7314 as EL-6a. With the advent of diesel, this massive machine was sold for scrap in July of 1950 after nearly 32 years of service. Simplified EL-6a specs - 63" drivers, 210 psi boiler pressure, four 25x32" cylinders, engine wt of 492,000 lb and impressive tractive effort of 108,000 lb. This is a Ralph G. Dunn photo.
Photo Date:  8/18/1924  Upload Date: 3/16/2024 4:56:03 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7314(2-8-8-0)
Views:  44   Comments: 1
BO 2-8-8-0 #7314 - Baltimore & Ohio
Title:  BO 2-8-8-0 #7314 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:  This beautiful, massive machine was originally built by the Alco-Richmond plant in January of 1918 as Seaboard Air Line 2-8-8-2 #514. The loco was sold to the B&O in 1920 after Seaboard Air Line found the loco too much trouble. It was renumbered BO #7314. In 1923, the B&O Shops undertook to simplify the compound Mallet into a simple-articulated one, removed the trailing truck and reclassified BO 2-8-8-0 #7314 as EL-6a. With the advent of diesel, this massive machine was sold for scrap in July of 1950 after nearly 32 years of service. Simplified EL-6a specs - 63" drivers, 210 psi boiler pressure, four 25x32" cylinders, engine wt of 492,000 lb and impressive tractive effort of 108,000 lb. This is a Ralph G. Dunn photo.
Photo Date:  9/6/1939  Upload Date: 3/16/2024 4:56:09 AM
Location:  Grafton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7314(2-8-8-0)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
BO 2-8-8-0 #7315 - Baltimore & Ohio
Title:  BO 2-8-8-0 #7315 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:  This loco has led quite an interesting life. Built by Alco-Richmond in January of 1912, it started out as Seaboard Air Line compound- articulated 2-8-8-2 #515. it was sold to the B&O in 1920 as their 7315 and reclassed as EE-1. In 1923, the B&O shops rebuilt it to a 2-8-8-0 and reclassified it as an EL-6 loco. Later in 1927, it was again rerbuilt into a simple-articulated loco and reclassified again as EL-6a.After serving the SAL and then the B&O for nearly 32 years, the massive loco was sold for scrap in July of 1950. I believe this photo was taken as it sat in the dead/scrap line at the Willard yard and this might be the last photo taken of it before the scrapper's torch ended its life. Simplified-articulated specs - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, four 25x32" cylinders, engine wt of 492,000 lb and impressive tractive effort of 108,000 lb. The photo is from the Howard W. Ameling collection.
Photo Date:  10/18/1949  Upload Date: 7/6/2023 6:22:20 AM
Location:  Willard, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7315(2-8-8-0)
Views:  114   Comments: 0


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