Moving slowly with a string of freight cars in tow is Milwaukee Road 2-8-2 Mikado #418. Built by Baldwin in September of 1922 as MILW 8318, it was renumbered in June of 1938 to MILW 418. The loco was scrapped in June of 1954 after 32 years of service. Specs - class L-2b, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine wt of 292,770 lb, tractive effort of 54,723 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo. |