| Title: |
MILW 2-8-0 #1244 - Milwaukee Road |
| Description: |
It appears as if the fireman is waiting for a signal to pull MILW 2-8-0 Consolidation #1244 from the storage line. This is one of the 15 class C5 2-8-0 Consolidations that the Milwaukee Road Shops built in 1913. Originally it carried the number CMStP #7244 but renumbered twice after - in 1927 to CMStP&P #7244 and in 1938 to MILW 1244. The entire class C5 locos were retired between 1945-54. . Specs - 63" drivers, 185 psi boiler pressure, 24x30" cylinders, engine wt of 224,000lb, tractive effort of 43,130 lb. Unfortunately, no photograher was listed for the photo. |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/1950 Upload Date: 11/15/2023 5:57:19 AM |
| Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 1244(2-8-0) |
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