"The Omaha Road"
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Mr. Stan Mailer says, in his book The Omaha Road, this number is one of class F-6, a 19-inch Schenectady unit with Serial number 5832, built 6/1901 and retired 9/1945.
I can't account for the discrepancy other than to speculate that this was an error of notation by the photographer.
Class: F-6
Cylinders: 19" x 24"
Drivers: 51"
Boiler Pressure: 160 PSI
Weight: 111,600 lbs.
Tractive Effort: 23,103 lbs.
Mr. Mailer adds that this engine was built in Alco's Schenectady works, carried Serial number 61339, was built 7/1919 and retired 6/1956.
Class: M-3 (USRA)
Cylinders: 21" x 28"
Drivers: 51"
Boiler Pressure: 190 PSI
Weight: 163,500 lbs.
Tractive Effort: 39,100 lbs.
Mr. Mailer adds that this engine was a member of Class I-1, was built in Alco's Schenectady works, carried Serial number 48949, was built 12/1910 and retired 6/1956.
Class: I-1
Cylinders: 21" x 26"
Drivers: 63"
Boiler Pressure: 200 PSI
Weight: 179,000 lbs.
Tractive Effort: 30,940 lbs.
Mr. Mailer's Locomotive Roster says that this engine was a member of Class K-1, was built in Alco's Schenectady works emerging with Serial number 50127, was built 7/1911 and retired 6/1956.
Class: K-1
Cylinders: 23" x 26"
Drivers: 63"
Boiler Pressure: 180 PSI
Weight: 186,000 lbs.
Tractive Effort: 33,400 lbs.
Mr. Mailer adds that this engine was built in Alco's Schenectady works, carried Serial number 52624, was built 2/1913 and retired 6/1956.
See Specifications for Class K-1 above.
Mr. Mailer adds that this engine was built in Alco's Schenectady works, carried Serial number 52626, was built 2/1913 and retired 12/1956.
See Specifications for Class K-1 above.
See Specifications for Class K-1 above.
Mr. Mailer adds that this engine was built in Alco's Brooks works, carried Serial number 50948, was built 4/1912 and retired 6/1956.
See Specifications for Class K-1 above.
Mr. Mailer adds that this engine was built in Alco's Brooks works, carried Serial number 50955, was built 4/1912 and retired 6/1956.
See Specifications for Class K-1 above.
Mr. Mailer adds that this engine was a member of Class J, was built in Alco's Schenectady works, carried Serial number 50124 and was built 7/1911.
Class: K-2
Cylinders: 23" x 28"
Drivers: 75"
Boiler Pressure: 185 PSI
Weight: 220,000 lbs.
Tractive Effort: 31,050 lbs.
Mr. Mailer adds that this engine was built in Alco's Schenectady works, carried Serial number 55563 and was built 3/1916. He further states she went to J-A 11/1938 and was retired 6/1956.
Class: J
Cylinders: 27" x 32"
Drivers: 64"
Boiler Pressure: 200 PSI
Weight: 307,000 lbs.
Tractive Effort: 62,000 lbs.
Bob Guhr adds: "The 407 appears to have been taken at Hudson, and not Spooner. The structure in the background is common to many photos taken at Hudson."
Mr. Mailer adds that this engine was built in Alco's Richmond works, carried Serial number 62614, was built 1/1921 and was retired 6/1956.
Class: J-2
Cylinders: 27" x 32"
Drivers: 64"
Boiler Pressure: 200 PSI
Weight: 320,000 lbs.
Tractive Effort: 62,000 lbs.
Mr. Mailer adds that this engine was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, one of Class J-1. She carried Serial number 45977, and was built 7/1917. Traded to C&NW in 1944, she was later rebuilt to an 0-10-2 configuration for use as a hump engine.
Class: J-1
Cylinders: 27" x 32"
Drivers: 57"
Boiler Pressure: 185 PSI
Weight: 324,200 lbs.
Tractive Effort: 64,356 lbs.
Bob Guhr adds: "The 492 was photographed at Hudson and not Spooner. The date is incorrect because at that time, these engines had been traded to the C&NW for a couple of J engines. The C&NW rebuilt them to 0-10-2's because the pilot wheels kept derailing on the Proviso hump."
Mr. Mailer adds that this engine was built in Alco's Schenectady works, carried Serial number 53039, was built 5/1913 and was retired 6/1953.
Class: E
Cylinders: 25" x 28"
Drivers: 75"
Boiler Pressure: 200 PSI
Weight: 260,000 lbs.
Tractive Effort: 39,700 lbs.
Mr. Mailer adds that this engine was built in Alco's Schenectady works to Class E specs, carried Serial number 53045, was built 5/1913 and was retired 6/1956.
See Specifications for Class E above.
Mr. Mailer adds that this engine was built in Alco's Schenectady works, carried Serial number 53046, was built 5/1913 and was retired in 1952.
See Specifications for Class E above.
Mr. Mailer adds that this engine was built in Alco's Schenectady works to Class E specs, carried Serial number 53045, was built 4/1914 and was retired 5/1954.
See Specifications for Class E above. This locomotive (along with # 509) was rebuilt to Class Ea with booster, which provided 46,000 lbs. of Tractive Effort.
Mr. Mailer adds that this engine was built in Alco's Schenectady works, carried Serial number 54518, was built 4/1914 and was retired in 1949.
See Specifications for Class E above.
Mr. Mailer adds that this engine was built in Alco's Schenectady works to E-3 specs, carried Serial number 68618, was built 11/1930 and was retired 6/1956.
Class: E-3
Cylinders: 25" x 28"
Drivers: 75"
Boiler Pressure: 260 PSI
Weight: 341,700 lbs.
Tractive Effort: 51,500 lbs.
Tractive Effort with Booster: 64,600 lbs.
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