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MILW 2-8-2 #493 - Milwaukee Road |
| Description: |
With the advent of diesels, the lifespan of this loco is now about a year from being scrapped. Baldwin, 10/1923, nee-CMStP 2-8-2 #8393 (serial #57249, L-sb class) > renumbered in June of 1938 to MILW 493. The loco served for 31 years before being scrapped in July of 1954. Specs - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine wt of 292,770 lb and tractive force of 54,723 lb. This is an R. Donald Ross photo in my collection. |
| Photo Date: |
7/19/1953 Upload Date: 9/29/2025 6:08:44 AM |
| Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 493(2-8-2) |
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270 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MILW 2-8-2 #493 - Milwaukee Road |
| Description: |
Having been declared scrap a couple months earlier, MILW 2-8-2 #493 awaits the scrapper's torch anyday. Baldwin, 10/1923, nee-CMStP 2-8-2 #8393 (serial #57249, L-sb class) > renumbered in June of 1938 to MILW 493. The loco served for 31 years before being scrapped in July of 1954. Specs - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine wt of 292,770 lb and tractive force of 54,723 lb. This is an Edwin Wilson photo in my collection. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1954 Upload Date: 9/29/2025 6:08:45 AM |
| Location: |
Austin, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 493(2-8-2) |
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251 Comments: 0 |
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