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Owner: Baltimore & Ohio
Model:BLW 4-6-2Built As:BO 5309 (4-6-2)
Serial Number:59931Order No:
Frame Number:27X28 cylinders, 80" driversBuilt:4/1927
Notes:4/1927, Pres. Polk, retired in 1957
Other locos with this serial:  BO 5309(4-6-2)
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BO 4-6-2 #5309 - "President Polk"
Title:  BO 4-6-2 #5309 - "President Polk"
Description:  Built by Baldwin in April of 1927 as part of the 20 loco "Presidential Series", B&O 4-6-2 #5309 had the honor of carrying the name of President Polk. The loco served the B&O for nearly 30 years before retirement in 1957 and eventually scrapped. Along the way, the loco was rebuilt in 1944 to the class P-7c with a solid steel engine bed and a feed-water heater. In 1956 before retirement, it was renumbered BO #107. Original specs - 80" drivers, impressive 230 psi boiler pressure, 27x28" cylinders, engine weight of 326,000 lb, tractive effort of 50,000 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  3/31/1957  Upload Date: 9/24/2022 7:53:12 AM
Location:  Willard, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 5309(4-6-2)
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