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Pictures of BO 7615
Owner:
Baltimore & Ohio
Model:
BLW 2-8-8-4
Built As:
BO 7615 (2-8-8-4)
Serial Number:
70077
Order No:
Frame Number:
4 of 24x32 cyl., 64" drivers
Built:
1/1944
Notes:
1944, EM-1 class, all scrapped by 1960
Other locos with this serial:
BO 7615(2-8-8-4)
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Title:
BO 2-8-8-4 #7615 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:
This B&O class EM-1 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone type steam locomoitves behemouths builot by Baldwin in 1943 & 1944 (B&O says 1944 & 1945) were the last articulated steam locomotives built for the B&O. Actually, the B&O did not want the EM-1s. Instead they wanted diesels. However, because of restrictions imposed by the War Production Board, the EM-1s were delivered from Baldwin in 1943 (7600 - 7619) and 1944 (7620 - 7629). Specs - 64" drivers, 235 psi, 24"x32" cylinders, engine weight of 628,700 lb and tractive effort of 115,000 lb. All were scrapped by 1960. No date, location or photographer was listed for this photo so "guess"-timations were used.
Photo Date:
6/1/1949
Upload Date:
3/16/2024 9:37:54 AM
Location:
Cumberland, MD
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
BO 7615(2-8-8-4)
Views:
189
Comments:
2
Title:
BO 7615 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:
According to Steamlocomotive.com, the EM-1s were the last articulated steam locomotives built for the B&O. Actually, the B&O did not want the EM-1s. Instead they wanted diesels. However, because of restrictions imposed by the War Production Board, the EM-1s were delivered from Baldwin in 1944 (7620 - 7619) and 1945 (7620 - 7629). 64" drivers, 235 psi, 24"x32" cylinders, engine weight of 628,700 lb and tractive effort of 115,000 lb. All were scrapped by 1960. Max Miller photo
Photo Date:
8/5/1949
Upload Date:
5/1/2014 9:20:30 AM
Location:
Cumberland, MD
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
BO 7615(2-8-8-4)
Views:
1306
Comments:
2
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