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Viewing Album: C&O STEAM ALBUM
By:
Gary Everhart
Dates:
1/1/1881 - 12/31/1985
Album Info:
This is a consolidation of several separate Chesapeake & Ohio steam locomotive albums posted earlier. The photos are mostly original b&w scans, some with adjustments and refinements to bring out details. The photographer, date and location are identified when known. Approximate dates and locations have been given to those without the information.
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Title:
C&O 0-6-0F #37 - "Fireless Cooker"
Description:
Built by the H. K. Porter Company in 1949, this fireless switcher ran on pressurized steam, often earning the nickname "pressure cooker" by many railroads. This was a Chesapeake & Ohio class C-8, one of three ordered. Forrest Trittenbach photo. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:
6/1/1950
Upload Date:
11/17/2013 7:03:12 AM
Location:
Unknown, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 37(0-6-0T)
Views:
3624
Comments:
1
Title:
CO 2-6-6-2 #1371 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
With a full head of steam, this 1912 Alco built locomotive sits in the Rainelle, WV, yard. Specifics - class H-4, 56.25" drivers, 200 psi, 22x32" hgih pressure cylinders, 35x32" double low pressure cylinders, engine weight of 425,000 lb, tractive effort of 67,104 lb. No date was given for this photo by an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:
6/1/1950
Upload Date:
10/25/2015 10:50:47 AM
Location:
Rainelle, WV
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 1371(2-6-6-2)
Views:
393
Comments:
0
Title:
C&O 2-8-2 #1067 - Chesapeake & Ohio RR
Description:
Originally built by Alco-Schenectady for the Pere Marquette as their #1048 (MK-2 class), it was absorbed into the C&O in 1947, renumbered 1067 and re-classified as C&O K-5 class. Specifics - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine weight of 311,000 lb, tractive effort of 54,724 lb, scrapped in 1952.No exact date or location given for this photo. No exact date or location was given for this photo. Joseph R. Quinn photographer
Photo Date:
6/1/1950
Upload Date:
8/24/2015 6:53:22 AM
Location:
Unknown, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:
CO 1067(2-8-2)
Views:
1352
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 2-8-2 #2313 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Here is another beautiful sepia colored original photo by Boyce F. Martin of Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-2 Mikado #2313 built by Alco-Richmond in January of 1926. A note on the back of the photo states "Heading east to Lexington at L&N HK Tower, Anchorage, KY. 1950" Specs - serial #66480, class K-3a, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, tractive effort of 67,698 lb. The class was scrapped in the early 1950's
Photo Date:
6/1/1950
Upload Date:
4/17/2019 5:09:47 AM
Location:
Anchorage, KY
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 2313(2-8-2)
Views:
267
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 2-8-2 #2345 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Nice double header action shot with lead loco being Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-2 Mikado #2345. A note on the back of the photo states "#2345 on 210 car freight, Cincinnati." The loco was built by Alco-Richmond in January of 1926. Specs - serial #66513, class K-3a,, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, tractive effort of 67,698 lb. The class was scrapped in the early 1950's No exact date or photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:
6/1/1950
Upload Date:
4/17/2019 5:09:51 AM
Location:
Cincinnati, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 2345(2-8-2)
Views:
396
Comments:
2
Title:
C&O 4-6-4 #494 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Starting life as a 1926 Alco-Richmond built 4-6-2 "Pacific", this loco went through an upgrade at the C&O Huntington shops along with its 3 other sisters. They were converted to 4-6-4 "Hudsons". All but #494 here were covered with streamlined coweling and painted yellow & silver. Only one remains at the B&O Museum in Baltimore. Eventually this one was retired and scrapped by mid 1950's. A Forrest Trittenbach photo. Date is approximate
Photo Date:
6/1/1950
Upload Date:
11/17/2013 7:06:10 AM
Location:
Unknown, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 494(4-6-4)
Views:
1968
Comments:
1
Title:
C&O 2-8-2 #1226 - Chesapeake & Ohio RR
Description:
Sharp photo of this 1924 Alco-Richmond built "Mikado" near the massive coaling tower at Walbridge, OH. Specifics - K-3 class, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 28x32" cylinders, engine weight of 353,000 lb, tractive effort of 67,698 lb, scrapped in early 1950's. C.W. Jernstrom photo
Photo Date:
6/28/1950
Upload Date:
8/24/2015 6:53:34 AM
Location:
Walbridge, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:
CO 1226(2-8-2)
Views:
584
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 2-6-6-2 #1288 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Here is another example of a 1917 Alco locomotive built for the Hocking Valley RR coal fields. Specifics - class H-3, 56.25" drivers, impressive 22 psi boiler pressure, 22x32" high pressure cylinders, two sets of 35x32" low pressure cylinders, 367,000 lb engine weight, 73,814 lb tractive effort, C.W. Jernstrom photo
Photo Date:
7/7/1950
Upload Date:
10/25/2015 10:50:32 AM
Location:
Walbridge, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 1288(2-6-6-2)
Views:
506
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 2-8-2 #1254 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Really sharp looking Alco-Richmond 2-8-2 Mikado built in August of 1924 for the Chesapeake & Ohio stands in the Hoosier city of Peru, IN, on this Aiugist day in 1950. The shine on the engine cowl and the glistening white walls gives the appearance of a nuch earlier date. Specs - serial #65873, K-3 class, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, tractive effort of 67,698 lb. The class was scrapped in the early 1950's. C.W. Jernstrom photo
Photo Date:
8/6/1950
Upload Date:
4/17/2019 5:09:39 AM
Location:
Peru, IN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 1254(2-8-2)
Views:
381
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 4-6-4 #312 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
According to SteamLocomotive.com, this class was the last steam passenger locomotives ordered by a US railroad. The loco had 78" drivers, developed 255 psi for its 25"x30" cylinders, had an engine weight 439,500 lb, and generated a tractive effort of 52,103 lb. Max Miller photo
Photo Date:
11/11/1950
Upload Date:
5/2/2014 8:16:47 AM
Location:
Chicago, IL
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 312(4-6-4)
Views:
668
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 4-8-2 #316 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
This is the Alco-Richmond builder's photo of the first 4-8-2 Mountain type steam locomotive ever built for North American railroads. C&O & Alco worked together to produce this wheel configuration to meet the needs for more power, especially in the Allegheny Mountains, hense the wheel config name. In 1924, the loco was renumbered 540. The class was retired in 1951-52.
Photo Date:
6/10/1951
Upload Date:
11/8/2018 6:16:40 AM
Location:
Richmond, VA
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 316(4-8-2)
CO 540(4-8-2)
Views:
945
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 4-8-2 #543 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Powerful looking 4-8-2 Mountain type built by Alco-Brooks for the C&O in 1918, J-2 class member. Original number was 133 but renumbered in 1924. The class was retired in 1951-52. C.W. Jernstrom photo
Photo Date:
6/10/1951
Upload Date:
11/8/2018 6:09:42 AM
Location:
Louisville, KY
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 543(4-8-2)
Views:
601
Comments:
1
Title:
CO 2-10-2 #2979 - Cheaspaeak & Ohio
Description:
The Pere Marquette Railway bought fifteen "Santa Fe" type locomotives from the American Locomotive Company in 1918. The locomotives were designated as Class SF and carried road numbers 1101 through 1113. They had 64" diameter drivers, 29" x 32" cylinders, a 210 psi boiler pressure and they exerted 77,059 pounds of tractive effort and each weighed 398,000 pounds. These 2-10-2s were conveyed to the C&O in 1947 and were renumbered with C&O numbers 2975 through 2989. At 324,000 pounds they were among the lightest and had a relatively small boiler and cylinder size. Also of note were the leading and trailing wheels, at 33" in diameter they were about 10 inches smaller most in use. C.W. Jernstrom photo
Photo Date:
7/5/1951
Upload Date:
5/4/2016 3:30:50 AM
Location:
Toledo, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 2979(2-10-2)
Views:
884
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 2-10-2 #2000 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Originally built for the Chicago & Eastern Illinoi, this long and beefy 1918 Baldwin 2-10-2 "Santa Fe" type locomotive was sold to the C&O in 1945. Specs - C&EI class O-1, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 30x32" cylinders, engine weight of 377,300 lb, and tractive effort of 77.714 lb. Could be its last days here. C.W. Jernstrom photo
Photo Date:
4/5/1952
Upload Date:
5/4/2016 3:30:27 AM
Location:
Walbridge, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 2000(2-10-2)
Views:
755
Comments:
1
Title:
C&O 4-8-4 #606 - Chesapeake & Ohio RR
Description:
Beautiful example of a massive 1942 Lima built Northern type locomotive that C&O called "Greenbriers" sitting in front of its successor, a diesel. Specifics - J-3a class, 74" drivers, 255 psi boiler pressure, 27.5x30" cylinders, engine weight of 506,300 lb, tractive effort of 66,453 lb. C.W.Jernstrom photo
Photo Date:
6/11/1952
Upload Date:
8/24/2015 4:53:12 AM
Location:
Charlottesville, VA
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:
CO 606(4-8-4)
Views:
868
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 4-8-4 #614 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Interesting loco built by Lima in June of 1948. Massive, powerful and commanding to say the least and a loco with nine lives. The unit would continue long after the other Greenbriers (4-8-4's to the C&O) were retired. It was a test loco for the American Coal Enterprise as they tried developing a coal burning steam locomotive that could compete with diesel loco on a cost basis. It also served as the Chessie Safety Special. This photo by Arthur B. Johnson.
Photo Date:
12/9/1952
Upload Date:
11/8/2018 5:07:45 AM
Location:
Clifton Forge, VA
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 614(4-8-4)
Views:
1281
Comments:
1
Title:
CO 2-6-6-6 #1605 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Another massive articulated 1941 Lima built locomotive that the Chesapeake & Ohio called the Allegheny class. Specifics - H-8 class, 67" drivers, impressive 260 psi boiler pressure, 22.5x33" cylinders, engine weight of 771,300 lb, massive tractive effort of 110,211 lb, scrapped between 1952-56. Jim Scribbins photo
Photo Date:
2/6/1953
Upload Date:
10/25/2015 6:25:40 AM
Location:
Clifton Forge, WV
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 1605(2-6-6-6)
Views:
418
Comments:
1
Title:
CO 2-6-6-6 #1626 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Another view of a massive Chesapeake & Ohio Allegheny built by Lima in 1944. Unfortunately, a diesel sits behind it weighting for the steam era to disappear! Specifics - H-8-1944 class, 67" drivers, impressive 260 psi boiler pressure, 22.5x33" cylinders, engine weight of 751,830 lb, massive tractive effort of 110,211 lb, scrapped between 1952-56. Jim Scribbins photo
Photo Date:
2/6/1953
Upload Date:
10/25/2015 6:25:52 AM
Location:
Clifton Forge, WV
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 1626(2-6-6-6)
Views:
509
Comments:
0
Title:
C&O 4-8-4 #606 - Chesapeake & Ohio RR
Description:
Here is another view of the massive 1942 Lima built Northern, referred to as a "Greenbrier" by the C&O. Specifics - J-3a class, 74" drivers, 255 psi boiler pressure, 27.5x30" cylinders, engine weight of 506,300 lb, tractive effort of 66,453 lb. Jim Scribbins photo
Photo Date:
2/6/1953
Upload Date:
8/24/2015 4:53:14 AM
Location:
Clifton Forge, VA
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:
CO 606(4-8-4)
Views:
784
Comments:
0
Title:
C&O 4-8-4 #612 - Chesapeake & Ohio RR
Description:
Here stands one of the finest examples of a 4-8-4 ever built by Lima, delivered to the C&O in 1948. Railroad historian Eugene Huddleston noted the skepticism concerning this order (for the last 4-8-4's): "Simply amazing is the expenditure of so much money to produce a "state of the art" locomotive in the waning days of steam. It seems nothing was sacrificed to equip the new Greenbriers with the latest features and best appliances. Enthusiasm was still the word in 1947, as this writer well recalls from being told about the order for five more Greenbriers from Lima Locomotive Works by locomotive engineer Vince Hiltz." Specifics - J-3a class, 74" drivers, 255 psi boiler pressure, 27.5x30" cylinders, engine weight of 482,200 lb, tractive effort of 66,453 lb. Jim Scribbins photo
Photo Date:
2/6/1953
Upload Date:
8/24/2015 4:53:16 AM
Location:
Clifton Forge, VA
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:
CO 612(4-8-4)
Views:
883
Comments:
2
Title:
CO 4-6-4 #490
Description:
One of the most striking streamlined locomotive ever built IMHO. Originally built as a 4-6-2 by Alco-Richmond in 1926, the C&O shops completely rebuilt it into a 4-6-4 streamlined Hudson for passenger service in 1947 and reclassified as an L-1 class. Date and location are approximate. HSV photo credit
Photo Date:
6/1/1953
Upload Date:
3/7/2016 6:16:43 AM
Location:
Unknown, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 490(4-6-4)
Views:
1123
Comments:
1
Title:
CO 4-6-4 #492
Description:
Another excellent example of the 1947 C&O shops rebuilt streamlined 4-6-4 Hudson from a 1926 Alco-Richmond built 4-6-2 Pacific and reclassified as an L-1 class member. Wish this were in color to see the rich yellow and stainless steel cowling! The date is approximate. The photo is from the C.W. Jernstrom collection.
Photo Date:
6/1/1953
Upload Date:
3/7/2016 6:16:47 AM
Location:
Ivy City, DC
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 492(4-6-4)
Views:
669
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 2-6-6-6 #1606 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
The ground must have shook when this monster rolled past even at slow speeds! Wish I could have heard its huffing and puffing in the West Virginia hills! Specifics - H-8 class, 67" drivers, impressive 260 psi boiler pressure, 22.5x33" cylinders, engine weight of 771,300 lb, massive tractive effort of 110,211 lb, scrapped between 1952-56. Arthur B. Johnson photo
Photo Date:
8/2/1953
Upload Date:
10/25/2015 6:25:46 AM
Location:
Russell, KY
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 1606(2-6-6-6)
Views:
404
Comments:
2
Title:
CO 2-6-6-2 #1300 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
A fine example of a 1949 Baldwin built Mallet Mogul. According to a note on the back and confirmed in research, this was part of the last steam locomotive order built by the Eddystone plant for any US railroad. Specifics - H-6 class, 56" drivers, 210 psi boiler pressure, 22x32" cylinders, engine weight of 434,900 lb, 70,773 lb tractive effort. C.W. Jernstrom.
Photo Date:
8/17/1953
Upload Date:
10/25/2015 10:50:35 AM
Location:
Logan, WV
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 1300(2-6-6-2)
Views:
766
Comments:
2
Title:
CO 2-6-6-2 #1344 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Nice example of a 1912 Alco-Richmond built locomotive. Specifics - H-4 class, 56.25" drivers, 200 psi, 22x32" hgih pressure cylinders, 35x32" double low pressure cylinders, engine weight of 425,000 lb, tractive effort of 67,104 lb. Arthur B. Johnson photo
Photo Date:
8/17/1953
Upload Date:
10/25/2015 10:50:42 AM
Location:
Russell, KY
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 1344(2-6-6-2)
Views:
769
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 2-6-6-2 #1523 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Captured by R. W. Legg as it sits with a head of steam in the Russell, KY, yard, this 1919 Alco-Schenectady locoomotive stands ready to drag long strings of coal cars. Specifics - H-5 - class, 56" drivers, 210 psi boiler pressure, 22x32" high pressure cylinders, 35x32" double low pressure cylinders, engine weight of 448,000 lb, tractive effort of 79,3363 lb.
Photo Date:
8/17/1953
Upload Date:
10/25/2015 10:50:58 AM
Location:
Russell, KY
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 1523(2-6-6-2)
Views:
592
Comments:
0
Title:
C&O 2-8-4 #2701 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
From the looks of the photo with the children all over the locomotive, it appears as if this engine was recently put on display. Fits well with its history as described on SteamLocomotive website. "The C&O donated 2701 to the city of Buffalo, NY. It was placed on display near the waterfront where vandals wrecked it so bad that it had to be scrapped after being on display for only a few months." It was a K-4 class loco built by Alco in 1943. Shame it wasn't given the respect it earned serving the C&O. This is an Forrest R. Trittenbach photo.
Photo Date:
9/1/1956
Upload Date:
10/30/2013 7:13:07 AM
Location:
Buffalo, NY
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:
CO 2701(2-8-4)
Views:
2856
Comments:
3
Title:
CO 4-8-4 #614 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
The loco with "nine lives" is serving as the head end power of the Chessie Safety Special as caught by an unidentified photographer. The loco, built by Lima in June of 1948 also served as a test loco for the Americal Coal Enterprise experiments in developing new coal burning technologies. Today it is a static display at the C&O Heritage Center in Clifton Forge, VA, while awaiting restoration.
Photo Date:
9/27/1980
Upload Date:
11/8/2018 5:26:18 AM
Location:
Versailles, PA
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 614(4-8-4)
Views:
568
Comments:
1
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