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Viewing Album:  C&O 2789 - North Judson, IN
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:8/27/2011 - 8/27/2011
Album Info:While at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in North Judson, IN, I stopped in the train shed to see how C&O 2789 was doing since my last visit a few years ago. Work is progressing but slowly. According to their website, C&O 2789 was "built by the American Locomotive Company (S/N 75202) at Schenectady, New York, in 1947. The C&O 2789 is a 2-8-4 type steam locomotive. Unlike most other railroads with locomotives of this wheel arrangement, the C&O named them Kanawhas, instead of Berkshires. The K4 2789 represents the zenith of steam locomotive development. The engine has roller bearings and a welded boiler. The locomotive weighs in at 230 tons, the tender carries 30 tons of coal and 22,000 gallons of water. Major Dimensions are: Cylinders 26" diameter and 34" stroke; drivers are 69" in diameter; boiler pressure is 245 psi; tractive effort is 83,350 lbs. with booster engine. The C&O used this engine until 1955 when it was retired. In 1961, it was donated to the Miami County Steam Locomotive Association for display in West Side Park at Peru, Indiana. The engine was removed from the park in 1986 and finally brought to North Judson in 1988. The engine is currently awaiting funds for restoration." Sure hope they can find enough funding to restore this to running condition again so it can race the Fort Wayne NKP 765!
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C&O 2789, a powerful face in need of help
Title:  C&O 2789, a powerful face in need of help
Description:  Alco 2-8-4 built in 1947 and awaiting funds for restoration.
Photo Date:  8/27/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 6:56:01 AM
Location:  North Judson, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:  CO 2789(2-8-4)
Views:  458   Comments: 2
C&O 2789
Title:  C&O 2789
Description:  A beauty awaiting a face lift and tuck at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in North Judson, IN.
Photo Date:  8/27/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 6:56:21 AM
Location:  North Judson, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:  CO 2789(2-8-4)
Views:  1028   Comments: 3
C&O 2789
Title:  C&O 2789
Description:  A beautiful and powerful body waiting to be restored to pounding the rails again!
Photo Date:  8/27/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 6:56:28 AM
Location:  North Judson, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:  CO 2789(2-8-4)
Views:  782   Comments: 0
C&O 2789
Title:  C&O 2789
Description:  Peeking under the "skirts" of CO 2789. (Alco 2-8-4 built in 1947 and awaiting funds for restoration.)
Photo Date:  8/27/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 6:56:34 AM
Location:  North Judson, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:  CO 2789(2-8-4)
Views:  2094   Comments: 0

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