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Owner: Erie Railroad
Model:BLW 2-8-8-0Built As:ERIE 5016 (2-8-8-0)
Serial Number:43351Order No:
Frame Number:Built:5/1916
Notes:2-8-8-8-2, Baldwin, 1916, scrapped in 03/30
Other locos with this serial:  ERIE 5016(2-8-8-0)
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Erie 2-8-8-8-2 #5016 - A Rare Triplex Loco
Title:  Erie 2-8-8-8-2 #5016 - A Rare Triplex Loco
Description:  Between 1914-1916, the Baldwin Locomotive Works built 3 triplex locomotives for the Erie Railroad. Labeled class XA for experimental, they were built to extremely high tractive force to move trains over steep inclines. The locomotive had one high pressure set of cylinders and two low pressure sets. The third set of drivers were under the tender, technically making it the world's largest tank engine in a way! This photo appears to be a Baldwin Works photo taken at Philadelphia.
Photo Date:  6/1/1916  Upload Date: 10/13/2013 10:19:29 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  ERIE 5016(2-8-8-0)
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