This "light" 4-6-2 Pacific design standardized by the government-run USRA in WWI served the Atlantic Coast Line well. This one was built by Alco-Brooks in 1919 and could handle both freight and passengers. The loco lasted for nearly 33 years until it was scrapped in October of 1952 at Waycross, GA. Specs - P-5-A class, 73" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 25x28" cylinders, engine wt of 278,000 lb and tractive effort of 40,750 lb. No date, location or photographer was listed for the photo. |