Title: |
PM 2-8-4 #1201 - Pere Maquette |
Description: |
Built by Lima in September of 1937 (serial #7737, class N), this beefy 2-8-4 Berkshire, PM #1201, served the Pere Marquette Railway well until being merged into the C&O roster in 1947. A year before that, the driver size was increased to 70" in 1946. It lasted on the C&O roster until being scrapped in 1954. Original specs - 69" drivers, impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 436,500 lb, tractive effort of 69,350 lb. Ralph H. Payne photo |
Photo Date: |
11/2/1947 Upload Date: 6/10/2022 6:36:58 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
PM 1201(2-8-4) |
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