| Title: |
Norfolk & Western 2-6-6-4 #1232 |
| Description: |
A note on the photo states "N&W big Mallet by XO Tower in 1955 with train of empties. Chillicothe, OH." N&W2-6-6-4 #1232 was built by the Norfolk & Western shops in 1936 as class A articulated unit. It sported 70" drivers, developed a massive 300psi, had an overall engine+tender wheelbase of 108.27', and an engine weight of 573,000 lb. Although they had a rating of 13,000 tons slow freight, they could pull passenger trains at 70mph. The cheap coal available to N&W helped support these monsters of the rail until they were retired in 1958-59. No photographer was listed for this photo |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1955 Upload Date: 5/8/2013 10:35:52 AM |
| Location: |
Chillicothe, OH |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NW 1232(NW Type A 2-6-6-4) |
| Views: |
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