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Alleghany Locomotives on the C&O in West Virginia |
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C&O #1616, 1607, & 1605 postcard dated 6/12/1939 |
Photo Date: |
6/12/1939 Upload Date: 2/4/2010 12:45:13 PM |
Location: |
Huntington, WV |
Author: |
Jay Bookwalter |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
CO 1616(2-6-6-6) CO 1607(2-6-6-6) CO 1605(2-6-6-6) |
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2230 Comments: 4 |
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CO 2-6-6-6 #1605 - Chesapeake & Ohio |
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Nice original Lima Locomotive Works builder's photo of the massive and powerful but sleek 2-6-6-6 Allegheny type steam locomotive built in December of 1941 for the Chesapeake & Ohio RR. H-8 class, 67" drivers, impressive 260 psi boiler pressure, 22.5x33" cylinders, engine weight of 771,300 lb, massive tractive effort of 110,211 lb. The class was scrapped between 1952-56. |
Photo Date: |
12/1/1941 Upload Date: 2/18/2019 4:41:50 PM |
Location: |
Lima, OH |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
CO 1605(2-6-6-6) |
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341 Comments: 0 |
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CO 1616, CO 1607 & CO 1605 2-6-6-6 Alleghenies |
Description: |
Group portrait of three Lima H-8 class Alleghenies taken at an unknown location. With David Gilliand's help (see comment below), it was taken at Clifton Forge, VA. From left to right, CO #1616 was delivered in September of 1942, CO #1607 was in January of 1942, and last CO #1605 was delivered in December of 1941. Date is approximate based on the cosmetic condition of the 3 locos. C.W. Jernstrom photo creidt. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1943 Upload Date: 3/6/2016 12:58:32 PM |
Location: |
Clifton Forge, VA |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
Locomotives: |
CO 1605(2-6-6-6) CO 1607(2-6-6-6) CO 1616(2-6-6-6) |
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744 Comments: 1 |
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CO 2-6-6-6 #1605 |
Description: |
Rugged, massive and powerful are three descriptive words for this Lima 2-6-6-6 Allegheny-type locomotive delivered to the C&O in December of 1941, an H-8 class member. C.W. Jernstrom photo credit. |
Photo Date: |
8/5/1950 Upload Date: 3/6/2016 12:58:30 PM |
Location: |
Toledo, OH |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
Locomotives: |
CO 1605(2-6-6-6) |
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737 Comments: 0 |
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CO 2-6-6-6 #1605 - Chesapeake & Ohio |
Description: |
Another massive articulated 1941 Lima built locomotive that the Chesapeake & Ohio called the Allegheny class. Specifics - H-8 class, 67" drivers, impressive 260 psi boiler pressure, 22.5x33" cylinders, engine weight of 771,300 lb, massive tractive effort of 110,211 lb, scrapped between 1952-56. Jim Scribbins photo |
Photo Date: |
2/6/1953 Upload Date: 10/25/2015 6:25:40 AM |
Location: |
Clifton Forge, WV |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
Locomotives: |
CO 1605(2-6-6-6) |
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424 Comments: 1 |
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