Built by Alco in 1919 as #8674 (serial #61167), this Mikado sits in the Bensenville yard with a fresh load of coal in its tender and steam up ready to roll. The loco was renumbered to MILW #312 in 1938 and was fainally retired in April of 1955. Specifics - The Class L-3 locomotives had 63" diameter drivers, 27" x 32" cylinders, a 190 psi boiler pressure and they exerted 59,800 pounds of tractive effort and each weighed 325,000 pounds. Unknown photographer. |