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There is more then 1 size of ALCO 2-8-0. The smaller one generally ran at 25 m.p.h. (on the L S & I) but top speed would be 35-40 m.p.h. (if you were lucky) the larger one would most likley do 40 m.p.h. 2-8-0's were mainly slow drag engines -i've heard of them pulling 100 cars at about 12 m.p.h.
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