A solid performer is this 1913 Alco-Schenectady built 2-8-0 Consolidation, originally as NYC&HR 2426. The loco was retired in January of 1952 after close to 40 years of service. Specs - serial #53280, class G-34d, 63" drivers, 195 psi boiler pressure, 22.5x30" cylinders, engine weight of 214,000 lb, tractive effort of 39,958 lb. The loco was retired in January of 1952. J.R. Quinn photo |