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BM 4-8-2 #4113 - Boston & Maine |
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Another example of the "Mountain" type locomotives built by Baldwin in 1941 for the Boston & Maine. Each carried a name chosen by a pulbic contest. "Black Arrow" was the winner for #4113. Specifics - class R-1, 73" drivers, 240 psi boiler pressure, 28"x31" cylinders, engine weight of 416,100 lb, tractive effort of 67,918 lb. No date or location given. The photo came from the Cornwell-Martin collection |
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6/1/1936 Upload Date: 11/14/2015 12:25:42 PM |
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Unknown, ME |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
BM 4113(4-8-2) |
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569 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BM 4-8-2 #4113 - Boston & Maine |
| Description: |
Long and powerful, this Baldwin 4-8-2 Mountain type steam locomotive was built in June of 1941 and was the heaviest Mountain type built in the US. "Black Arrow" was the winning entry in the naming contest that B&M staged when it was delievered. The loco served the B&M until dieselization ended its career. It was scrapped in September of 1956. Specs - serial #62536, class R-1d, 73" drivers, 28x31" cylinders, impressive 240 psi boiler pressure, engine weight of 415,000 lb, tractive effort of 67,900 lb. Gene Falada photo |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1953 Upload Date: 2/13/2022 5:03:24 AM |
| Location: |
Billerica, MA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
BM 4113(4-8-2) |
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143 Comments: 0 |
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