Title: |
CO 2-8-4 #2759 - Chesapeake & Ohio |
Description: |
Found sitting in a storage line at Huntington, WV, is Cheseapke & Ohio 2-8-4 #2759. Called a "Kanawha" wheel configuration by the C&O, this loco was built by Lima in 1947 but was scrapped by 1961. Specs - serial #9266, K-4 class, 69" drivers, impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 460,000 lb and tractive effort of 69,368 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo. |
Photo Date: |
9/13/1954 Upload Date: 11/6/2020 8:52:44 AM |
Location: |
Huntington, WV |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
Locomotives: |
CO 2759(2-8-4) |
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