Pennsylvania Railroad class CC2s

The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) class CC2s consisted of ten 0-8-8-0 compound articulated (Mallet) type of steam locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1919 for PRR. These were used for transfer runs, and used for switching as "yard hump" power.

PRR Class CC2s
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBaldwin
Serial number51716, 51867, 51904, 51938, 51973, 51994, 52054, 52227, 52291 and 52372
Build dateApril–September 1919
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-8-8-0
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Heating surface:
 • Tubes and flues		42 sq ft (3.9 m2)
 • Firebox76 sq ft (7.1 m2)
Career
OperatorsPennsylvania Railroad
ClassCC2s
Number in class10
Numbers7250, 7332, 7335, 7649, 7693, 9357-9359, 8158 and 8183
LocaleNortheastern United States
ScrappedOctober 1947–April 1949
Dispositionscrapped
Sources:[1]

By 1957, all steam locomotives of the PRR were retired when the PRR switched from steam to diesel. These large engines continued to pull heavy transfer runs throughout the 1940s the PRR sold them for scrap between October 1947 and April 1949.[1]

References
  1. Llanso, Steve. "Pennsylvania Other Articulated Locomotives of the USA". SteamLocomotive.com. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
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