C&O Fireless

bobyar2001 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:41 pm

Here at S. Charleston, WV in 1949. It didn't survive, but it and the other two were not cut up until about 1969.

http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... -1949a.jpg

pm-man · **Posted:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:55 pm

What's the history on these? Make? Model? Also, what industry was down there that they needed them?

TJ

Pat Fahey · **Posted:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:06 pm

These fireless cookers were built by H.K Porter ,,Jan 1949,,Cont # 8191

too 8193,,and were given road numbers # 35 too 37.. The reason why

these engines were built, was for use around the chemical plants in

Charleston,WV,,,Pat.