CO 2-6-6-2 #1450 - Chesapeake & Ohio  Contributor's Pick!       
Beautiful beast of a steam locomotive, this 2-6-6-2 "Mallet" type articulated unit built by Alco-Schenectady in 1917 sits with its steam up and ready to haul another drag of coal cars. Specs - class H-4, 56.25" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 22x32" cylinders, engine weight of 425,000 lb, tractive effort of 67,104 lb. Actual location is unknown - let me know if you recognize it. Unknown photographer.
Date: 10/1/1952 Location: Unknown, WV Views: 624 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: CO 1450(2-6-6-2)    Author:  Gary Everhart
CO 2-6-6-2 #1450 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Picture Categories: Roster,Yard,Steam This picture is part of album:  C&O 2-6-6-2 #1450
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