Competing with Baldwin for the B&O's 2-10-2 orders was the Lima Locomotive Works. This B&O 2-10-2 #6157 was built by Lima in March of 1924 as BO #6157 (serial #6706). The loco served the B&O needs for heavy haulers in hilly regions well for nearly 33 years before being retired and scrapped in 1957. Specs - S-1 class, 64" drivers, 220 psi boiler pressure, 30x32" cylinders, engine weight of 434,500 lb, tractive effort of 84,300 lb. No date, location or photographer was listed for the photo. |