CB&Q 0-6-0 Class G-5-A 523         
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 0-6-0 Class G-5-A 523 backhead at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on an unknown day in December 1920, photo by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Date: 12/1/1920 Location: Philadelphia, PA Views: 1128 Collection Of:   Chuck Zeiler
Locomotives: CBQ 523(0-6-0)    Author:  Baldwin Locomotive Works
CB&Q 0-6-0 Class G-5-A 523
Picture Categories: InCab,Steam This picture is part of album:  CB&Q Steam
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L P General I look at this backhead, and wondering was it designed to be run by just the engineer. The fireman's side is very simple, and even the water glass is on the engineers side, and I do not even see a boiler pressure gauge that the fireman can see easily. 10/25/2013 9:26:25 AM
Chuck Zeiler General I'm no expert, but I do know this was a United States Railroad Administration (USRA) design, and one of the goals was the conservation of materials during World War I. A total of 255 USRA 0-6-0's were built during the USRA administration, and dozens of copies were ordered after that. I'm pretty sure that the Brotherhoods would have insisted on a fireman to fire this locomotive. 10/25/2013 10:39:25 AM

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