| Title: |
CB&Q 0-8-0 Class F-2 550 |
| Description: |
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 0-8-0 Class F-2 550 at Galesburg, Illinois on May 22, 1938, photographer unknown, print by Don Gruber, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 550 was built in 1909 by Baldwin (c/n 33986) as a class T-1-A compound 2-6-6-2 number 4003, built to GN specifications. The T-1 class operated system wide, but without any great success, eventually used as hump and yard power. The Denver Shops rebuilt several 2-6-6-2's into 0-8-0's during 1926-27, number 550 was released from the shops in September 1926. It was retired and scrapped in February 1946. |
| Photo Date: |
5/22/1938 Upload Date: 11/15/2013 11:52:00 AM |
| Location: |
Galesburg, IL |
| Author: |
unknown |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 550(0-8-0) |
| Views: |
1283 Comments: 1 |
