| Waiting next to a Milwuakee diesel switcher in the Minneapolis yard is Milwaukee Road 2-8-2 Mikado #412 with a head of steam and ready to roll. Built by Baldwin in September of 1922 as MILW #8312, it was later renumbered in June of 1938 as MILW #412. After nearly 33 years of service, the loco was scrapped in December of 1955. Specs - class L-2b, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine wt of 292,770 lb, tractive effort of 54,723 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo. |