RailPictures.Net Photo: 493 Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Steam 4-6-4 at Chicago, Illinois by Juice Junkie

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» Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) (more..)
» Steam 4-6-4 (more..)

» Kaplan Scrapyard
» Chicago, Illinois, USA (more..)
» 1956

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In 1946 four 25 year old F-19 C&O Pacifics were converted by the C&O to class L-1 Hudsons (490-493). They were modernized with new cast frames, Poppet valves, roller bearings on all axles, the latest appliances, and stainless steel trim. The engines proved the poppet valve concept on the C&O, resulting in the later L-2a Hudson's. These rebuilt engines were to be used on the ill-fated Chessie train, and the streamlining was designed to match the Chessie car styling. C&O put them to work on fast passenger trains all over their system. They lasted into the early fifties before being sent to scrap.

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