| Title: |
CNW 4-6-2 #581 - Chicago & North Western |
| Description: |
Sadly missing its bell and number plate, this Chicago & North Western class E 4-6-2 Pacific #581 has been lined out and now sits in the scrap line at Sterling, IL awaiting the scrapper's torch. Built by Alco-Schnectady in April fo 1913, it served for nearly 43 years before reaching this last sad moment. In 1952, it was renumbered 581. No exact scrapping date was given. Specs - class E, 75" drivers, 185 psi boiler pressure, 25x28" cylinders, engine wt 261,000 lb, tractive effort of 36,700 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/1954 Upload Date: 5/1/2023 4:07:01 AM |
| Location: |
Sterling, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
CNW 581(4-6-2) |
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