| Although not one of the prettiest Mikados ever built, this Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 2-8-2 #2591 served in both passenger and freight service for nearly 34 years. Specs - K-60 class, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine wt of 332,230 lb and tractive effort of 63,467 lb. The loco was retired and sold for scrap in September of 1952. R.H. Carlson photo |