WebTo make the Allegheny fit the C&O’s existing 115-foot turntables, its tender was made taller at the rear, to accommodate 25 tons of coal and 25,000 gallons of water. This required a unique 4-wheel rear truck on the tender. The Allegheny was the brainchild of Lima Locomotive Works, where the superpower steam concept had been invented in the 1920s. WebThe C&O called them Alleghenies. The Virginian called them the Blue Ridge type. Allegheny and Blue Ridge Locomotives Railroads that used 2-6-6-6 "Allegheny" Locomotives in the USA (data provided by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media) Chesapeake & Ohio Virginian Railroads that used 2-6-6-6 locomotives in other countries
Allegheny Steam Locomotive, 1941 - The Henry Ford
WebThe Rivarossi H-8 will do just as well on your HO railroad and serve as a worthy reminder of a notable prototype. HO scale 2-6-6-6 Allegheny Price: $585 Manufacturer and importer: Rivarossi, imported exclusively by Wm. … WebThe Chesapeake & Ohio Railway's massive Allegheny, introduced in 1941, represents the peak of steam railroad technology. Among the largest and most powerful steam … sarn motorway services
C&O H-8 Allegheny vs. UP Big Boy - Model Railroader Magazine - Trains
WebSteep grades and heavy coal trains were the rule on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway's Allegheny Subdivision. By 1940, the road's aging H-7 2-8-8-2s (built in 1923-24) were getting expensive to maintain. When C&O began looking for a replacement, Lima Locomotive Works proposed an all-new 2-6-6-6 articulated locomotive. Designed … WebJul 31, 2007 · The H-8 (2-6-6-6) was an absolute monster with great looks and a whistle that made your chest feel tlike it would explode (from what I've been told). Not only could they move huge trains at manifest speeds, … http://www.accucraft.com/modelc/AL97-411-ALLEGHENY.htm sarn newtown powys property for sale