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CO 2-8-4 #2701 - Chesapeake & Ohio |
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The 2-8-4 Kanawah type steam locomotive was built by Alco-Schenectady in 11/1943 In 1954 after only 11 years of service, the C&O donated 2701 to the city of Buffalo, NY. It was placed on display on a short stretch of track near the waterfront. 2701 had been on display for only one week and all of the glass was broken and everything that could be removed (short of using a torch) was removed. Souvenir-hunting vandals wrecked her so bad that 2701 had to be scrapped after being on display for only a few months! A note on the back states echoes the same fate - " "Chesapeake & Ohio 12-8-4 2701 K-4 on permanent display in Las Salle Park, Buffalo, NY now scrapped." Specs - serail #70850,26x34 (cylinders), 69" (drivers), 245 (psi boiler pressure), engien wt of 460,000 lb and 69,350 (lb tractive effort), ." An unknown photographer photographer took the photo after being placed on display. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1954 Upload Date: 7/16/2025 6:03:27 PM |
| Location: |
Buffalo, NY |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
CO 2701(2-8-4) |
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7 Comments: 0 |
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C&O 2-8-4 #2701 - Chesapeake & Ohio |
| Description: |
From the looks of the photo with the children all over the locomotive, it appears as if this engine was recently put on display. Fits well with its history as described on SteamLocomotive website. "The C&O donated 2701 to the city of Buffalo, NY. It was placed on display near the waterfront where vandals wrecked it so bad that it had to be scrapped after being on display for only a few months." It was a K-4 class loco built by Alco in 1943. Shame it wasn't given the respect it earned serving the C&O. This is an Forrest R. Trittenbach photo. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1956 Upload Date: 10/30/2013 7:13:07 AM |
| Location: |
Buffalo, NY |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CO 2701(2-8-4) |
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3339 Comments: 3 |
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