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| Author: | bobyar2001 [ Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | N&W 0-8-0 |
Just two years old at Columbus, Ohio in October 1955. None were saved, but it appears the whole boiler has gotten the graphite treatment, somewhat unusual. http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... n+w231.jpg |
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| Author: | Richard Glueck [ Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: N&W 0-8-0 |
Quite the tender for a switcher! Were these the heaviest 0-8-0's in the USA? |
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| Author: | Dave Stephenson [ Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: N&W 0-8-0 |
N&W's S1a's were middleweights in the overall scheme of things: Eng Wt - 247,000 lbs Total Wt - 459,270 lbs IHB's U4a's were the heaviest, but they were also 3-cylinder with tender boosters: Eng Wt - 294,000 lbs (#100) Total Wt - 525,800 lbs Other large 0-8-0s B&LE S4a Eng Wt - 279,000 lbs Total Wt - 465,700 lbs L&NE #134 Eng Wt - 279,950 lbs Total Wt - 458,800 lbs PRR C1 Eng Wt - 278,000 lbs Total Wt - 445,000 lbs |
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