RFP 4-6-2 #301 - Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac  Contributor's Pick!       
Here is another sharp looking example a 1918 Pacific loco built by Alco-Richmond as #10. It had very tall 75" drivers and developed 200 psi of boiler pressure for its 26"x28" cylinders. The engine weight started out at 285,000 lbs. and produced a tractive effort of 42,800 lbs. but in 1926 the RF&P shops rebuilt it to increase firebox size and was renumbered to 301. As a result, it increased the weight to 319,600 lb with no appreciable change in tractive effort. The entire class was scrapped in 1950 when RF&P dieselized. The date is an approximation. Warren W. McCleary Jr photo
Date: 6/1/1930 Location: Richmond, VA   Map Show Richmond on a rail map Views: 1420 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: RFP 301(4-6-2)    Author:  Gary Everhart
RFP 4-6-2 #301 - Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac
Picture Categories: Roster,Steam,Action This picture is part of album:  RFP Steam
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Dave Korhammer General Nice shot, thank you for again sharing! (BTW, this engine has air pumps on the smokebox AND under the running board?!) 5/8/2014 6:29:02 PM
Chuck Zeiler General The pump under the running board is the Elesco feedwater pump. 10/25/2022 12:36:28 PM

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