| This good looking USRA heavyweight Mikado was originally built by Alco-Brooks in October of 1918 as CM&StP #8640 but was renumbered in 1938 to MILW 345. After nearly 37 years of service, the loco was retired in April of 1955 - one of the last in the L-3 class to be scrapped. Specs - L3 class, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 27x32" cylinders, engine wt of 320,000 lb and tractive effort of 62,949 lb. This is an Harold K. Vollrath photo. |