| Built by Baldwin in 1943, this massive Northern-type locomotive is taking on water in this photo. Specifics - class 2900, 80" drivers, 300 psi boiler pressure, 28"x32" cylinders, engine weight of 510,150 lb, tractive effort of 79,968 lb. The class was retired in 1959. Unknown photographer. Acutal date and location are unknown. Thanks to Radford Walker (see comment below), this may have been taken in Rice Yard in Denver, Colorado. |