Title: |
C&O 2-8-4 #2711 - Chesapeake & Ohio RR |
Description: |
Rather than calling this beautiful 1943 Alco built 2-8-4 a "Berkshire", the C&O instead labeled them "Kanawhas" after the Kanawha River which ran next to the main line. Specifics - K-4 class, 69" drivers, impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 460,000 lb, tractive effort of 69,368 lb, scrapped by 1961. Arthur B. Johnson photo |
Photo Date: |
10/8/1949 Upload Date: 8/24/2015 8:20:31 AM |
Location: |
Silver Grove, KY |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
Locomotives: |
CO 2711(2-8-4) |
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