| Built by Baldwin in February of 1916, RDG 2-8-2 Mikado #1733 (serial #42906) sits with a head of steam in the St Clair, PA yard. The loco was later rebuilt by the Reading shops in June of 1942 and lasted on the roster until retirement in December of 1949. Rebuilt specs - 61.5" drivers, 225psi boiler pressure, 25x32" cylinders, engine weight of 334,425 lb, tractive effort of 62,200 lb. Alton E. Bowers photo |