| Originally built by Alco-Brooks in April of 1918 as Buffalo, Rochester & Piuttsburgh 2-8-8-2 "Chesapeake" type steam locomotive #806, it was renumbered in 1932 to B&O #7322. It served until being scrapped in March of 1951 after 33 years. Original specs - class XX (BRP), 57" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 28x32" high pressure cylinders, 44x32" low pressure cylinders, engine wt of 569,000 lb, and an impressive tractive effort of 113,000 lb The photo comes from the Ralph G. Dunn collection. |