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RDG 2-8-8-2 #1821 - Reading Co |
| Description: |
Built by Baldwin in April of 1919, this long monstrous 2-8-8-2 Chesapeake type Mallet 97,818 lb of tractive effort. This is just what the Reading needed to move unit coal trains. The N1 class was later rebuilt into better suited units. Specs - serial #51715, class N1, 55.5" drivers, 210 psi boiler pressure, 26x32" high pressure cylinders, 40x32" low pressure cylinders, engine weight of 478,500 lb, tractive effort of 97,818 lb. No date, location or photographer was listed for the photo but it may be the Reading shops area around 1930. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1930 Upload Date: 1/25/2021 9:10:16 AM |
| Location: |
Reading, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
RDG 1821(2-8-8-0) |
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262 Comments: 0 |
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RDG 2-8-8-2 #1821 - Reading Co |
| Description: |
This is a b&w converted photo from the original sepia colored one found in this album. The Baldwin 2-8-8-2 "Chesapeake" type Mallet built in April of 1919 looks be be getting a check by a couple men. Check out the sepia print in this album for the specs. No date, location or photographer was listed for the photo so approximate "guesses" were used. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1930 Upload Date: 1/25/2021 9:10:27 AM |
| Location: |
Reading, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
RDG 1821(2-8-8-0) |
| Views: |
256 Comments: 2 |
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