| 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: |
2556 Comments: 3 |
