What am I?

[newhavenguy]

I am one of ten built in my class for my railroad.

I hauled passengers on the Shoreline Route between Boston and New York City.

I was built by Baldwin in 1937.

My most unusual feature are my wheels.

I was last used in 1950.

What class and wheel arrangement am I? The railroad is obvious.

[newhavenguy]

Yeah, Well it took me long enough! LOL! [:D]

I do have the book : "Steam Locomotives of the Burlington Route" by Corbin and Kerka 1978. Nice informative book.

[Anonymous]

Here's a photo of an O-1A:

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by newhavenguy

CB&Q O1-A

[bow]Thank you, New Haven Guy![bow]

With 148 built between 1915 and 1923.

[newhavenguy]

CB&Q O1-A

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kbfcsme

CBQ 2-8-2?

Close.
Now we have both the right road and type. But now we need to get the right class. the Q only had 5 classes of Mikes (1 of which was already guessed), so would another person guess?

[Anonymous]

Really going out on a limb here on my prior post
CB&Q Q-4 2-8-2?????

[Anonymous]

CB&Q 2-8-2?

[Anonymous]

To NEw Haven Guy and Aggro: No, again!

I'getting impatient to give the mystery locomotive to someone else, so here's some more clues:

I was made by Baldwin. During WWII my wheel arrangement was known as a "McArthur" on the B&O and UP. My design makes me look low to the ground.

[Anonymous]

Well, we know it's a CB&Q something. [;)]

[AggroJones]

CBQ M-4 2-10-4?

[newhavenguy]

T-1 2-6-6-2?

[tatans]

I have no clue to ANY of the locos, I might as well be guessing the type of African steam monster 4-8-8-2-8-8-4's, but PLEASE keep posting photos of those old beautiful steamers. Keith

[Anonymous]

To Aggro's reply: No!

This engine doesn't operate on any Q subsidiaries, and it's found mostly east o the Missouri River, however the Q did have them on its western divisions.

in their last days, they operated on locals between Galesburg and Burlington, and the Southern Illinois coal fields.

[AggroJones]

Colorado & Southern 2-10-2?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by newhavenguy

OK How about the Class S-3 4-6-2 Pacifics

No, this is a freight only engine.

[newhavenguy]

OK How about the Class S-3 4-6-2 Pacifics

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by newhavenguy

CB&Q 5600 class O-5 4-8-4 Northerns

A very nice looking engine, and the best the Q had in steam power, but no.

[newhavenguy]

CB&Q 5600 class O-5 4-8-4 Northerns

[Anonymous]

M636C: NOPE!!!

Note: Not all of this type had Elesco's, some had the Worthington BL system.

[M636C]

CB&Q Class O-2 2-8-2?

Peter

[Anonymous]

Just slipped by you Aggro,

(of course everyone knows what road it came from), but wrong locomotive.

[AggroJones]

CBQ B-1 and B-1a 4-8-2?

[Anonymous]

I haven't done a mystery loco for a while so here goes....

I am a very common engine of my type on the road that rosters me, I am the most common class in my wheel arrangement on my home road, and probably the most common of any class of steamer on my home road.

Two very distinctive features I have: a large Elesco FWH and close-together sand and steam domes.

Most of us were coal burners that saw service on most of our home roads mainlines, but 4 of us were oil burners.

One of our last assignments was hauling coal trains, however we were not desinged for that purpose. (a.k.a. I'm a general purpose steamer.)

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by M636C

Alco Century 855, all owned by UP, one B and two A units total built.

Peter

very good[8D]

[guilfordrr]

Dage nabbit! Right on the money, Peter.

[M636C]

For "Oh Mr Porter", it was a...

South Eastern Railway inside cylinder 4-4-0

Lettered for the "Southern Railway of Northern Ireland"

Peter

[guilfordrr]

I guess I'll interject, too.

I am a 1890's British express steamer.
I was featured in the infamous film "Oh, Mr. Porter"
I am..............

[M636C]

Alco Century 855, all owned by UP, one B and two A units total built.

Peter

[M636C]

QUOTE: Originally posted by AggroJones

Pennsylvania S1 6-4-4-6, pushing the limit of ridgid steam.

Of course, what else could it be!

I have a German book that claims it made 141 mph with an ICC inspector on board, during the war!

Peter