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Owner: Great Northern
Model:BLW 4-8-4Built As:GN 2555 (4-8-4)
Serial Number:60810Order No:
Frame Number:28X30 cylinders, 73" driversBuilt:5/1929
Notes:Baldwin S-1, retired 04/58, scrapped 1963.
Other locos with this serial:  GN 2555(4-8-4)
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GN 4-8-4 #2555 - Great Northern
Title:  GN 4-8-4 #2555 - Great Northern
Description:  This beautiful and long Baldwin 4-8-4 Northern type locomotive was built in May of 1929 for the Great Northern as their #2555. The class was fit for dual freight/passenger service and remained in service until 1956 (2553), 1957, and 1958. Specs - serial #60810, class S-1, oil burner, 73" drivers, 28 x 30 cylinders, a boiler pressure of 250 psi, a weight of 472,120 lbs and a tractive effort of 68,466 pounds. No date, location or photographer was given for the photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 6/7/2021 5:13:22 AM
Location:  Unknown, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  GN 2555(4-8-4)
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