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| Title: |
CO Steam Turbine #500 - Chesapeake & Ohio |
| Description: |
Amateur photo of the C&O experimental steam turbine locomotive built in 1947 by Baldwin with Westinghouse electrical traction motors. Nicknamed "John Henry", the unique locomotive and its 2 sisters had multiple problems causing constant breakdowns and delays. They ended up on the dead line in 1949 and quietly scrapped in 1950. This innovative steam locomotive just could not beat the diesel superiority. C.W. Jernstrom labeled photo |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1948 Upload Date: 11/19/2015 7:11:55 AM |
| Location: |
Clifton Forge, VA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
CO 500(John Henry) |
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763 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CO Steam Turbine #500 - Chesapeake & Ohio |
| Description: |
Interesting amateur photo showing two crew members getting ready to load coal in the hopper located at the front of C&O #500, the "John Henry". Coal dust drifting backward from this position in the loco fowled the forward traction motors and caused many breakdowns. Other problems plagued the 106 feet long, 856,000 lb, five trucked (2-C1-2-C1-B arrangement) steam turbine locomotive. It and its 2 sisters were retired in 1949 and scrapped in 1950. The innovative steam experiment had failed again and diesels were here to stay. C.W. Jernstrom labeled photo |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1948 Upload Date: 11/19/2015 7:13:36 AM |
| Location: |
Clifton Forge, VA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
CO 500(John Henry) |
| Views: |
1160 Comments: 2 |
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