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Pictures of MILW 578
Owner:
Milwaukee Road
Model:
BLW 2-8-2
Built As:
Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:
54287
Order No:
Frame Number:
Built:
Notes:
1/1921, L-2a class, nee-#8278, re# 6/1938 to MILW 578, retired 4/1954
Other locos with this serial:
MILW 578(2-8-2)
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Title:
MILW 2-8-2 #578
Description:
Milwaukee Road 2-8-2 #578 jad just been officially declared retired in this month when the photo was taken. History - Baldwin, 1/1921 serial #54287 class L-2a nee-MILW 8278, renumbered in 6/1938 to MILW 578. The loco served the Milwaukee Road for nearly 33 years before being retired in April of 1954. Specs - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine wt of 287,600 lb, tractive effort of 54,723 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:
4/11/1954
Upload Date:
2/28/2025 10:50:30 AM
Location:
Bensenville, IL
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
MILW 578(2-8-2)
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