| History - Built by N&W shops, 1936, class A,70" drivers, astounding 300 psi boiler pressure for its 24"x30" cylinders,engine weight of a hefty 573,000 lb and an impressive tractive effort of 125,897 lbs overall engine + tender wheelbase 108.27", pull passenger trains at 70mph, rated for 13,000 tons slow freight. No date, location or photographer was listed for the photo so approximates were used. |