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Owner: Chicago Great Western
Model:Alco 4-4-0Built As:CSPKC 140 (4-4-0)
Serial Number:2147Order No:
Frame Number:18X24 cylinders, 55" driversBuilt:10/1891
Notes:Cooke, 11/1888, head-on collision
Other locos with this serial:  CGW 140(4-4-0)
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CGW 2-6-0 #140 & CGW 4-4-0 #37 Head-on Collision
Title:  CGW 2-6-0 #140 & CGW 4-4-0 #37 Head-on Collision
Description:  Quite a sight to see two steam engines in a head-on collision. Involved were Chicago Great Western 2-6-0 #140 and Chicago Great Western 4-4-0 #37. I could not find any info on the actual accident. CGW #140 specs - Cooke, 11/1888, nee-Chicago, St Paul & Kansas City, Specs - serial #2147, class D2, 55" drivers, 145 psi boiler pressure, 18x24" cylinders, engine weight of 102,000, tractive effort of 17,425 lb. CGW #47 specs - CGW shops, 1904, Specs - class 33, 63" drivers, 160 psi boiler pressure, 17x24" cylinders, engine weight of 100,500 lb, modest tractive effort of 14,973 lb No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  5/1/1912  Upload Date: 11/6/2020 7:01:59 AM
Location:  Spring Valley, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Wreck
Locomotives:  CGW 140(4-4-0) CGW 37(4-4-0)
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