| Interesting amateur photo showing two crew members getting ready to load coal in the hopper located at the front of C&O #500, the "John Henry". Coal dust drifting backward from this position in the loco fowled the forward traction motors and caused many breakdowns. Other problems plagued the 106 feet long, 856,000 lb, five trucked (2-C1-2-C1-B arrangement) steam turbine locomotive. It and its 2 sisters were retired in 1949 and scrapped in 1950. The innovative steam experiment had failed again and diesels were here to stay. C.W. Jernstrom labeled photo |
| Date:
6/1/1948 |
Location:
Clifton Forge, VA Map  |
Views:
1109 |
Collection Of:
 
Gary Everhart |
| Locomotives: |
Author: Gary Everhart
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| Picture Categories: Roster,Yard,Steam |
This picture is part of album: C&O Steam Turbine "John Henry" |