Baltimore and Ohio No. 2 Lord Baltimore
B&O No.2 Lord Baltimore | |
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Type and origin | |
Power type | Steam |
Builder | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad |
Build date | 1935 |
Total produced | 1 |
Specifications | |
Configuration | 4-6-4 |
UIC classification | 2′C2′ |
Driver diameter | 84 inches (2,100 mm) |
Locomotive weight | 284,000 lb (128.8 tonnes) |
Cylinders | Two |
Cylinder size | 19 in × 28 in (483 mm × 711 mm) |
Performance figures | |
Tractive effort | 34,000 lbf (151.2 kN) |
Career | |
Operator(s) |
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Class | V-2 |
Number(s) | 2 → 5340 (post 1942) |
Disposition | Scrapped 1949 |
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's sole class V-2 4-6-4 steam locomotive, No. 2 Lord Baltimore, was constructed by the railroad's own shops in 1935. It was constructed to haul a new, lightweight train, the Royal Blue, between New York City and Washington, DC. Later on that year it was sent to the B&O-owned Chicago and Alton Railroad. It returned to the B&O in 1942 and after work in the B&O's shops it was renumbered to #5340 and assigned to service between Washington, DC and Cumberland, Maryland. Shortly afterward, it was withdrawn from service and stored at the railroad's shops in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1949, it was scrapped.
References
- Barris, Wes. "Baltimore & Ohio Hudsons". SteamLocomotive.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2006. Retrieved 2006-01-25.