Title: |
BO 2-8-8-4 #7609 - Baltimore & Ohio |
Description: |
Steaming up, coal loaded and ready to roll is Baltimore & Ohio 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone type steam locomotive #7609 built by Baldwin in 1944 (serial #70071). The impressive loco was not the first choice by B&O (they wanted diesels) but war restrictions forced these onto the B&O roster. They proved powerful and fairly reliable until diesels replaced them. The loco was renumbered in 1956 to BO #659 and the loco was eventually scrapped in 1960. No date, location or photographer was listed for this great photo. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1955 Upload Date: 1/27/2023 5:07:15 AM |
Location: |
Unknown, OH |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
BO 7609(2-8-8-4) |
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