this massive locomotive was built to handle the heavy iron ore drags in Minnesota. History - Baldwin, 5/1941 serial #62526 The loco lasted in service until being sold for scrap in 1962. Specs - class M3, 63" drivers, 240 psi boiler pressure, 26x32" cylinders, engine weight of 695,040, tractive effort of 140, 000 lb. There was no date, location or photographer listed for this photo so an approximate date and location were used. |