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Title:
MILW 2-8-2 #545 - Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul & Pacific
Description:
Long before an SD10 carried the number 545, this Baldwin built 2-8-2 had the honor. Originally built in 1920 as #8245, it was renumbered in 1938. Specs - class L2-a, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine weight of 289,000 lb, tractive effort of 54,724 lb. Unknown photographer.
Photo Date:
5/15/1950
Upload Date:
6/24/2019 11:02:03 AM
Location:
Watertown, WI
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
MILW 545(2-8-2)
Views:
344
Comments:
0
Title:
MILW 2-8-2 #559
Description:
Although it hadn't yet been officially retired, Milwaukee Road 2-8-2 #559 was found sitting in the scrap line at the Bensenville yard. History - Baldwin, 11/1920 serial #54146 class L-2a nee-MILW 8259, renumbered in 6/1938 to MILW 559. After nearly 34 years of service the loco was retired in December of 1954 and eventually scrapped. Specs - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine wt of 287,600 lb, tractive effort of 54,723 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:
3/7/1954
Upload Date:
2/28/2025 10:50:27 AM
Location:
Bensenville, IL
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
MILW 559(2-8-2)
Views:
9
Comments:
0
Title:
MILW 2-8-2 #571
Description:
Milwaukee Road 2-8-2 Mikado #571 is still active at this late date. Most of its sister Mikados have been retired or at least sitting in the storage/scrap line. History - Baldwin, 11/1920 serial #54158 class L-2a nee-MILW 8271, renumbered in 6/1938 to MILW 571. The loco was retired and scrapped in December of 1954. Specs - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine wt of 287,600 lb, tractive effort of 54,723 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:
6/20/1953
Upload Date:
2/28/2025 10:50:28 AM
Location:
Bensenville, IL
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
MILW 571(2-8-2)
Views:
11
Comments:
0
Title:
MILW 2-8-2 #577
Description:
Milwaukee Road 2-8-2 Mikado #577 was caught sitting in the storage/scrap line at the Bensenville yard after officially being retired 2 months earlier. History - Baldwin, 12/1920 serial #54197 class L-2a nee-MILW 8277, renumbered in 6/1938 to MILW 577. The loco served well for nearly 33 years before being retired in December of 1953. Specs - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine wt of 287,600 lb, tractive effort of 54,723 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:
2/21/1954
Upload Date:
2/28/2025 10:50:29 AM
Location:
Bensenville, IL
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
MILW 577(2-8-2)
Views:
7
Comments:
0
Title:
MILW 2-8-2 #578
Description:
Milwaukee Road 2-8-2 #578 jad just been officially declared retired in this month when the photo was taken. History - Baldwin, 1/1921 serial #54287 class L-2a nee-MILW 8278, renumbered in 6/1938 to MILW 578. The loco served the Milwaukee Road for nearly 33 years before being retired in April of 1954. Specs - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine wt of 287,600 lb, tractive effort of 54,723 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:
4/11/1954
Upload Date:
2/28/2025 10:50:30 AM
Location:
Bensenville, IL
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
MILW 578(2-8-2)
Views:
6
Comments:
0
Title:
MILW 2-8-2 #593 - Milwaukee Road
Description:
A few months from when this photo was taken, MILW #593 will be retired in September of 1953. Right now it has a head of steam and still able to serve. Originally built by Baldwin in January of 1921 as MILW 8293, the 2-8-2 Mikado type steam locomotive was renumbered in June of 1938 as MILW 593. The loco served the Milwaukee Road for nearly 52 years before being retired in September of 1953 and scrapped.Specs - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine wt of 287,600 lb, tractive effort of 54,723 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:
8/23/1953
Upload Date:
11/12/2023 9:57:10 AM
Location:
Bensenville, IL
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
MILW 593(2-8-2)
Views:
87
Comments:
0
Title:
MILW 2-8-2 #596 - Milwaukee Road
Description:
Having just been declared retired in the month of April in 1954, this 2-8-2 Mikado type steam locomotive still looks like would like to keep working. Built by Baldwin in January of 1921 as MILW #8296, it was later renumbered in June of 1938 to MILW 596. After nearly 33 years of service, the loco was moved from the active to the scrap side of the roster in April of 1954. Sad moment in a proud service record. .Specs - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine wt of 287,600 lb, tractive effort of 54,723 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:
4/11/1954
Upload Date:
11/12/2023 9:57:14 AM
Location:
Bensenville, IL
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
MILW 596(2-8-2)
Views:
115
Comments:
0
Title:
MILW 2-8-2 #8213 - Chicago, Milwuakee, St Paul & Pacific
Description:
Good example of a 1920-21 Baldwin built 2-8-2 Mikado for the Milwaukee Road line. Later in 1938, it would be renumbered 513. No date, location or photographer was listed for the photo so approximates were used.
Photo Date:
6/1/1936
Upload Date:
6/24/2019 11:02:42 AM
Location:
Unknown, WI
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
MILW 8213(2-8-2)
Views:
329
Comments:
0
Title:
MILW 2-8-2 #8224 - Chicago, Milwaukee, St Pual & Pacific
Description:
This is a good example of a 1920 Baldwin built class L-2 Mikado. It had 63" drivers and generated a boiler pressure of 200 psi to feed to its 26"x30" cylinders. The engine weight was 216,500 lb and it could produce a tractive effort of 46,629 lb. The date is an approximation. Warren W. McCleary, Jr photo
Photo Date:
6/1/1944
Upload Date:
5/5/2014 8:38:27 AM
Location:
Unknown, WI
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
MILW 8224(2-8-2)
Views:
436
Comments:
0
Title:
Milwaukee Road in Kansas City
Description:
CMStP&P L-2 class Mikado 8255 sits by the road's Coburg roundhouse in 1936 in this shot by Charles Winters. The L-2 was a freight standard for the Milwaukee Road; the road acquiring 380 from Alco, Baldwin and its own shops from 1912 through 1923. 8255 came out of Baldwin in 1920 and would later be renumbered as 555. The L-2 class was the largest Milwaukee steam power on their KC line for years; as of 1944 they were rated for 3250 tons eastbound to the first crew change point, at Laredo and only 2250 westbound.
Photo Date:
4/12/1936
Upload Date:
4/8/2015 6:33:15 PM
Location:
Kansas City, MO
Author:
Charles Winters
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
MILW 8255(2-8-2)
Views:
651
Comments:
0
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