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MILW 2-8-2 #496 - Milwaukee Road |
| Description: |
MILW 2-8-2 Mikado #496 looks ready for another job since its tender is full and steam is up. Baldwin, 10/1923, nee-CMStP 2-8-2 #8396 (serial #57252, L-sb class) > renumbered in August of 1938 to MILW 496. The loco served for 28 years before being scrapped in October of 1951. Specs - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine wt of 292,770 lb and tractive force of 54,723 lb. This is a Kruschke photo in my collection. |
| Photo Date: |
10/3/1948 Upload Date: 9/29/2025 6:08:46 AM |
| Location: |
St Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 496(2-8-2) |
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247 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MILW 2-8-2 #496 - Milwaukee Road |
| Description: |
This good looking Baldwin built 2-8-2 Mikado served the Milwaukee Road in dual roles for passenger and freight service through the years. A very versatile additon to the roster. Baldwin, 10/1923, nee-CMStP 2-8-2 #8396 (serial #57252, L-sb class) > renumbered in August of 1938 to MILW 496. The loco served for 28 years before being scrapped in October of 1951. Specs - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine wt of 292,770 lb and tractive force of 54,723 lb. This is a Kruschke photo in my collection. |
| Photo Date: |
10/3/1948 Upload Date: 9/29/2025 6:08:47 AM |
| Location: |
St Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 496(2-8-2) |
| Views: |
242 Comments: 0 |
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