| Title: |
CRIP 2-8-2 #2678 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific |
| Description: |
The engineer of CRIP 2-8-2 #2678 waits in the St Paul yard for a clear signal to proceed. It was built by Alco-Brooks in September of 1923. Specs - K-64 class, 63" drivers, 200psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine wt of 338,200 lb, and tractive effort of 63,467 lb. With a booster added in 1931, it increased the te by 10,460 lb and with a stoker added, the weight was 347,100 lb. After nearly 28 years of service, the loco was retired and sold for scrap in September of 1951. R.H. Carlson took this photo. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1945 Upload Date: 2/16/2024 5:10:54 PM |
| Location: |
St Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 2678(2-8-2) |
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