Title: |
MP 0-8-0 #9785 - Missouri Pacific |
Description: |
This rugged, massive locomotive looks more like a 2-8-2 Mikado missing its front and trailing trucks than a yard switcher. Built by the Lima Company in April of 1929, it served for nearly 32 years before it was retired in October of 1951 a the Sedalia, MO, yard. No date was given for the photo so an approximate one was used. Specs - 51" drivers, 198 psi boiler pressure, 25x28" cylinders, engine wt of 232,000 lb, tractive effort of 57,750 lb. C.C. Grayson photo |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1948 Upload Date: 11/5/2023 5:13:09 AM |
Location: |
Dupo, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
Locomotives: |
MP 9785(0-8-0) |
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