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12/18/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:6/1/1937 - 11/13/1960
Album Info:Nice group of older/original b&w photos of Pere Marquette 2-8-4 Berkshires.
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PM 2-8-4 #1212 = Pere Marquette
Title:  PM 2-8-4 #1212 = Pere Marquette
Description:  Built by Lima in September of 1937 (serial #7748, class N), PM 2-8-4 Berkshire #1212 served the Pere Marquette Railway and then slid over to the C&O roster as CO 2696 in 1947. It lasted until being scrapped in April of 1953. Final specs - 70" drivers (upgraded from 69" in 1946), impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 445,500 lb, tractive effort of 69,350 lb, with booster adding 14,400 lb. No photographer or exact day in 1937 was given for the photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1937  Upload Date: 6/10/2022 6:37:18 AM
Location:  Detroit, MI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PM 1212(2-8-4)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
PM 2-8-4 #1211 - Pere Marquette
Title:  PM 2-8-4 #1211 - Pere Marquette
Description:  Sitting in a Flint, Michigan yard is Pere Marquette 2-8-4 Berkshire #1211 built by Lima in September of 1937 (serial #7747, class N). The loco had its drivers upgraded from 69" to 70" in 1946. One year later (1947), PM 1211 slid onto the C&O roster as their #2695 and held on until being scrapped in April of 1953. Final specs - 70" drivers, impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 445,500 lb, tractive effort of 69,350 lb, with booster adding 14,400 lb. No photographer or date was given for the photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1947  Upload Date: 6/10/2022 6:37:08 AM
Location:  Flint, MI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PM 1211(2-8-4)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
PM 2-8-4 #1201 - Pere Maquette
Title:  PM 2-8-4 #1201 - Pere Maquette
Description:  Built by Lima in September of 1937 (serial #7737, class N), this beefy 2-8-4 Berkshire, PM #1201, served the Pere Marquette Railway well until being merged into the C&O roster in 1947. A year before that, the driver size was increased to 70" in 1946. It lasted on the C&O roster until being scrapped in 1954. Original specs - 69" drivers, impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 436,500 lb, tractive effort of 69,350 lb. Ralph H. Payne photo
Photo Date:  11/2/1947  Upload Date: 6/10/2022 6:36:58 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PM 1201(2-8-4)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
PM 2-8-4 #1233 - Pere Marquette
Title:  PM 2-8-4 #1233 - Pere Marquette
Description:  Technically, this Pere Marquette 2-8-4 Berkshire #1233 was actually a C&O loco but was never renumbered when the PM finally merged into the C&O roster. Built by Lima in May of 1944 (serial #8467, class N-2) served both railroads well with its beefy power. It was eventually written off the C&O roster in January of 1958 but didn't actually meet the scrapper's torch until 1961 after being stored with sister units in New Buffalo, MI. Final specs - 70" drivers (upgrade from 69" in 1946), impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 456,100 lb, tractive effort of 69,350 lb with booster adding 14,400 lb. Ralph H. Payne photo
Photo Date:  4/14/1948  Upload Date: 6/10/2022 6:38:25 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PM 1233(2-8-4)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
PM 2-8-4 #1219 - Pere Marquette
Title:  PM 2-8-4 #1219 - Pere Marquette
Description:  Built by Lima in October of 1941, PM 2-8-4 #1219 (serial #7833, class N-1) sits in the Proviso, IL, scrap line with its number and name lined out. The Lima records show it was scrapped in May of 1956, but the photo is dated June 2, 1956. Either date, it met up with the scrapper's torch. Final specs - 70" drivers,, impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 445,500 lb, tractive effort of 69,350 lb, with booster adding 14,400 lb. No photographer was given for the photo.
Photo Date:  6/2/1956  Upload Date: 6/10/2022 6:37:30 AM
Location:  Proviso, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PM 1219(2-8-4)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
PM 2-8-4 #1228 - Pere Marquette
Title:  PM 2-8-4 #1228 - Pere Marquette
Description:  This poor 2-8-4 Berkshire sat in the lined-out scrap line from its retirement in 1958 until it was finally scrapped in 1961. Built by Lima in April of 1944, PM #1228 (serial #8462, class N-2) served first the Pere Marquette Railway and then in 1947 merged onto the C&O roster but was never renumbered. Final specs - 70" drivers (upgraded from 69" in 1947), impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 442,500 lb, tractive effort of 69,350 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  11/13/1960  Upload Date: 6/10/2022 6:37:41 AM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PM 1228(2-8-4)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
PM 2-8-4 #1229 - Pere Marquette
Title:  PM 2-8-4 #1229 - Pere Marquette
Description:  Another mighty 2-8-4 Berkshire sits in the lined-out scrap line at the former Pere Marquette yard in New Buffalo, MI, along with several of its sister locos. Built by Lima in April of 1944 (serial #8463, class N-2), it served the Pere Marquette Railway well. When the PM roster finally merged into the C&O, the loco was never renumbered. It was written off the roster in January of 1958 but didn't actually meet the scrapper's torch until 1961 after being stored with sister units in New Buffalo, MI. Final specs - 70" drivers (upgraded from 69" in 1947), impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 442,500 lb, tractive effort of 69,350 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  11/13/1960  Upload Date: 6/10/2022 6:37:56 AM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PM 1229(2-8-4)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
PM 2-8-4 #1231 - Pere Marquette
Title:  PM 2-8-4 #1231 - Pere Marquette
Description:  Built by Lima in May of 1944 as PM 2-8-4 Berkshire #1231 (serial #8465, class N-2), the loco served first the Pere Marquette Railway and then in 1947 when PM merged officially into the C&O, it served C&O (never renumbered) until written off the roster in January of 1958. Final specs - 70" drivers (upgraded from 69" in 1947), impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 442,500 lb, tractive effort of 69,350 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo. It sat in the New Buffalo, MI, scrap line until meeting up with the scrapper's torch in 1961.
Photo Date:  11/13/1960  Upload Date: 6/10/2022 6:38:06 AM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PM 1231(2-8-4)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
PM 2-8-4 #1232 - Pere Marquette
Title:  PM 2-8-4 #1232 - Pere Marquette
Description:  Wirtten off the C&O roster in January of 1958, the loco sat in the lined-out scrap line until 1961 when it was finally torched. Built by Lima in May of 1944 as PM 2-8-4 Berkshire #1232, it served the PM until being absorbed into the C&O roster. The loco was never renumbered however. Final specs - 70" drivers (upgraded from 69" in 1947), impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 442,500 lb, tractive effort of 69,350 lb..No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  11/13/1960  Upload Date: 6/10/2022 6:38:14 AM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PM 1232(2-8-4)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
PM 2-8-4 #1237 - Pere Marquette
Title:  PM 2-8-4 #1237 - Pere Marquette
Description:  Once a mighty loco serving first the Pere Marquette and later after the 1947 merger, the Chesapeake & Ohio, it was photographed waiting its fate after being written off the C&O roster in January of 1958. It finally met the scrapper's torch in 1961. Built by Lima in April of 1944 as PM #1237 (serial #8459, class N-2), it was never renumbered after joining the C&O roster in 1947. .Final specs - 70" drivers, impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 456,100 lb, tractive effort of 69,350 lb with booster adding 14,400 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  11/13/1960  Upload Date: 6/10/2022 6:38:34 AM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PM 1237(2-8-4)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
PM 2-8-4 # 1238 - Pere Marquette
Title:  PM 2-8-4 # 1238 - Pere Marquette
Description:  Built by Lima in April of 1944 as Pere Marquette 2-8-4 Berkshire #1238 (serial #8460, class N-2). this might loco served the Pere Marquette well in both passenger and freight service. In 1947 when the PM was finally merged into the C&O roster, it was never renumbered. In January of 1958, it was written off the C&O roster and sat in the former Pere Marquette New Buffalo, MI, yard until being scrapped in 1961. Final specs - 70" drivers, impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 456,100 lb, tractive effort of 69,350 lb with booster adding 14,400 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  11/13/1960  Upload Date: 6/10/2022 6:38:43 AM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PM 1238(2-8-4)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Pere Marquette Scrap Line at New Buffalo, Michigan
Title:  Pere Marquette Scrap Line at New Buffalo, Michigan
Description:  Truly a sad photo showing the massive scrap line at the former Pere Marquette yard in New Buffalo, MI. The unknown photographer listed the following PM locos in the line - 1238, 1229, 1231, 1228, 1232, and 1237. They were all written off the C&O roster (PM merged into the C&O in 1947 but these were not renumbered) but sat here until the scrapper's torch was ordered in 1961. What a massive pile of steel this line would have made! No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  11/13/1960  Upload Date: 6/10/2022 6:38:59 AM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PM 1238(2-8-4) PM 1231(2-8-4) PM 1228(2-8-4) PM 1232(2-8-4) PM 1237(2-8-4)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
PM 2-8-4 #1239 - Pere Marquette
Title:  PM 2-8-4 #1239 - Pere Marquette
Description:  Technically this was a Chesapeake & Ohio Berkshire after the 1947 merger of the PM roster into the parent C&O. Built by Lima in April of 1944 as PM #1239 (serial #8461, class N-2), the loco served the PM Railway and then the C&O (never renumbered) until being written off the C&O roster in January of 1958 and scrapped in 1961. Final specs - 70" drivers (upgraded from 69" in 1947 by PM shops), impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 456,100 lb, tractive effort of 69,350 lb with booster adding 14,400 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  11/13/1960  Upload Date: 6/10/2022 6:39:10 AM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PM 1239(2-8-4)
Views:  227   Comments: 0


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