| Note the fireman filling the tender from ther yard standpipe in this photo. Built by Baldiwn in May of 1923, this I1s class decapod was known for sheer power. Running on 62" drivers and developing a massive 250 psi boiler pressure for its 30.5"x32" diameter & stroke cylinders, this engine tipped the scales at 548,500 lb and delivered a whopping tractive effort of 102,027 lb. In 1930 , a majority of the class were rebuilt with with Type E superheater w/o feed water heaters. After a long service, the loco was sold for scrap in March of 1857. No photographer listed. |