Norfolk & Western Railroad 2050 (2-8-8-2)


This 278.5 ton class Y3a Mallet articulated locomotive was built in ALCO's Richmond shops in 1923. It has 57" drivers, 25" x 32" high-pressure cylinders and 39" x 32" low-pressure cylinders. It is on display at the Illinois Railroad Musuem, Union, Illinois.

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