| Built by Burnham, Wms & Company (Baldwin predecessor) in August of 1897, it was originally Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Vauclain compound 4-6-0 ten wheeler #843. It didn't stay that way too long - renumbered in 4/1899 to CMStP #212, renumbered in 12/1905 to CMStP #850, renumbered in 1/1913 to CMStP #4012, simplified & renumbered in 6/1915 to CMStP 2262, renumbered in 7/1938 to CMStP&P #1197. The locos's last milage was on 8/22/1945 and it was scrapped later in October of 1945. Simplified specs - 63" drivers, 180 psi boiler pressure, 19x26" cylinders, modest engine wt of 132,500 lb and modest tractive effort of 22,794 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo. |