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MILW 2-8-2 #327 |
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Looks like Milwaukee Road 2-8-2 #327 was caught sitting in a storage line at the Bensenville yard. Built by Alco-Brooks in September of 1918 as USRA heavyweight Mikado CM&StP 8618, it was renumbered in 1938 to MILW 327. The loco was officially retired in December of 1954 fter nearly 36 years of dedicated service, . Specs - L3 class, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 27x32" cylinders, engine wt of 320,000 lb and tractive effort of 62,949 lb. This is a Kruschke photo. No exact month or day in 1951 was listed on the photo so an approximate date was used. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1951 Upload Date: 7/6/2024 5:25:20 AM |
| Location: |
Bensenville, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 327(2-8-2) |
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MILW 2-8-2 #327 - Milwaukee Road |
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Before a diesel wore the number "327", this 1918-19 Alco built USRA "heavy" Mikado had it, although its original number was #8627. Specs - L3 class, 63" drivers, 27" x 32" cylinders, a 190 psi boiler pressure and 59,800 lb of tractive effort, engine weight of 325,000 lb. The class was scapped between 1938-56. Max Miller photo |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1952 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 5:20:14 PM |
| Location: |
Des Moines, IA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 327(2-8-2) |
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591 Comments: 0 |
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MILW 2-8-2 #327 |
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Nearing the end of it service, the USRA heavyweight Mikado sits in front of an new EMD unit that marks its doom. Built by Alco-Brooks in September of 1918 as CM&StP 8617, it was renubmered in 1938 to MILW 327. The loco was retired in December of 1954 fter nearly 36 years of dedicated service, . Specs - L3 class, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 27x32" cylinders, engine wt of 320,000 lb and tractive effort of 62,949 lb. This is a Burns photo. No exact month and day was given for the photo so approximate date was used. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1953 Upload Date: 7/6/2024 5:25:27 AM |
| Location: |
Bensenville, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 327(2-8-2) |
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62 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MILW 2-8-2 #327 |
| Description: |
Nice action shot of Milwauklee Road 2-8-2 #327 at the Marquette Yard coaling station being filled with coal by the fireman. Built by Alco-Brooks in September of 1918 as a USRA heavyweight Mikado CM&StP #8618, it was later renumbered in 1938 to MILW #327. The loco was retired in Octover of 1953 after nearly 35 years of dedicated service, . Specs - L3 class, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 27x32" cylinders, engine wt of 320,000 lb and tractive effort of 62,949 lb. This is aC. Cook photo. |
| Photo Date: |
11/11/1953 Upload Date: 7/6/2024 5:25:35 AM |
| Location: |
Marquette, IA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 327(2-8-2) |
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50 Comments: 0 |
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