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Owner: Baltimore & Ohio
Model:BLW 2-8-8-4Built As:BO 7611 (2-8-8-4)
Serial Number:70073Order No:
Frame Number:4 24X32 cylinders, 64" driversBuilt:1/1944
Notes:1944, class EM-1, renmbrd 661 in 1956, scrapped in 1958
Other locos with this serial:  BO 661(2-8-8-4) BO 7611(2-8-8-4)
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BO 2-8-8-4 #7611 - Baltimore & Ohio
Title:  BO 2-8-8-4 #7611 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:  Long, massive and powerful, this articulared 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone type steam locomotive was built for the Baltimore & Ohio in 1943 by Baldwin and was one of the last group of steam locos to be sold to the B&O. It was renumbered to BO #661 in 1956 and scrapped two years later in 1958. Specs - 64" drivers, impressive 235 psi boiler pressure, four 24x32" cylinders, engine weight of 628,700 lb, impressive tractive effort of 115,000 lb. R.F. Amberger photo
Photo Date:  7/20/1953  Upload Date: 11/28/2022 6:14:46 AM
Location:  Painesville, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 7611(2-8-8-4)
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