With steam swirling around it, Boston & Albany takes a turn on the turntable at an unidentified location, possibly Albany, NY. Alco-Schenectady built this loco in December of 1913 as Boston & Albany 4-6-2 Pacific type #564 (serial #54272. class Km) The loco served well until retirement in February of 1949 and scrapped in May of 1949 at Astabula, OH. Original specs - 75" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure for its 22x26" cylinders, engine weight of 241,000 lb, tractive effort 28,524 lb. No date, location or photographer was listed for the photo so approximates were used for posting.
This is another example of a New York Central Pacific built by Alco for the Boston & Albany in December of 1913. Specifics - class Kj, 75" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure for its 22x26" cylinders, engine weight of 241,000 lb, tractive effort 28,524 lb. No date or photographer was listed so an arbitrary date was used..