| Title: |
MILW 2-8-0 #1233 - Milwaukee Road |
| Description: |
Caught sitting in the "dead/scrap line" at the Bensenville Yard is MILW 2-8-0 Consolidation #1233. Originally built by ALCo-Brooks in December of 1912 as CMStP #7233, it was renumbered twice - in 1927 to CMStP&P 7233 & in 1938 to MILW 1233. The loco served for nearly 42 tears before being retired in November of 1954. Some 5 months later it still sits awaiting the scrapper's torch to arrive. Specs - 63" drivers, 185 psi boiler pressure, 24x30" cylinders, engine wt of 224,000lb, tractive effort of 43,130 lb. Unfortunately, no photograher was listed for the photo. |
| Photo Date: |
3/6/1955 Upload Date: 11/15/2023 5:56:58 AM |
| Location: |
Bensenville, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 1233(2-8-0) |
| Views: |
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