Caught here in the Russell, KY, yard, this 1924 Alco-Richmond built "Mikado" looks ready to handle any freight given to it. Specifics - K-3 class, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 28x32" cylinders, engine weight of 353,000 lb, tractive effort of 67,698 lb, scrapped in early 1950's. Arthur B. Johsnon photo |