| Here a 1912 Alco-Brooks built 2-8-2 Mikado stands in Yard Center near Dolton, IL, now the home of UP's intermodal terminal. Alco-Brooks, 1912 Specs - N-1 class, 63" drivers, 175 psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine weight of 300,000 lb, tractive effort of 55,533 lb. The class was retired between 1947-50. James Bowie photo |