| Originally built by Alco-Brooks in September of 1909, this 2-10-0 decapod helper was numbered Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh #508. In 1932 when the B&O finally absorbed the Buffalo, Rochester & Pitts burgh, this loco was renumbered B&O #6507. Somewhere along the way it a superheater was added. The loco was retired and scrapped in 1949. Original specs - class Y, 52" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 24x28" cylinders, engine wt of 268,000 lb and tractive effort of 52,730 lb. The photo comes from the Ralph G. Dunn collection. |