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BO 2-10-0 #6500 - Baltimore & Ohio |
| Description: |
Built by Alco-Brooks in June of 1907 as Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh #501, this 2-10-0 decapod and its sisters were designated helper units in a 17 mile stretch between between Clarion and Freeman, PA. In 1932, the B&O formally absorbed the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg with this loco being renumbered B&O #6500. The loco lasted in helper service where needed until being scrapped in December of 1948. Original specs - class Y, 52" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 24x28" cylinders, engine wt of 268,000 lb and tractive effort of 52,730 lb. The photo comes from the Ralph G. Dunn collection. |
| Photo Date: |
7/6/1947 Upload Date: 1/30/2024 5:50:29 AM |
| Location: |
Keyser, WV |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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Roster,Yard,Steam |
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BO 2-10-0 #6504 - Baltimore & Ohio |
| Description: |
Originally built as Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh 2-10-0 decapod #505, it was formally absorbed into the B&O roster in 1932 and subsequently renumbered B&O #6504. It lasted in service until March of 1949 when it was retired and scrapped. Original specs - class Y, 52" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 24x28" cylinders, engine wt of 268,000 lb and tractive effort of 52,730 lb. The photo comes from the Ralph G. Dunn collection. |
| Photo Date: |
9/6/1948 Upload Date: 1/30/2024 5:50:33 AM |
| Location: |
Tioga, WV |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
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BO 2-10-0 #6507 - Baltimore & Ohio |
| Description: |
Originally built by Alco-Brooks in September of 1909, this 2-10-0 decapod helper was numbered Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh #508. In 1932 when the B&O finally absorbed the Buffalo, Rochester & Pitts burgh, this loco was renumbered B&O #6507. Somewhere along the way it a superheater was added. The loco was retired and scrapped in 1949. Original specs - class Y, 52" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 24x28" cylinders, engine wt of 268,000 lb and tractive effort of 52,730 lb. The photo comes from the Ralph G. Dunn collection. |
| Photo Date: |
3/19/1949 Upload Date: 1/30/2024 5:50:36 AM |
| Location: |
Riker, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
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