With his head out the window, the engineer of this 1909 Alco-Schenectady built 2-8-0 Consolidation is ready to roll out of the Oakland, CA, yard with his freight consist. Specs - serial #45488, class C-43, 57" drivers, 22x30" cylinders, 200 psi boiler pressure, engine weight of 203,000 lb, tractive effort of 43,300lb. The actual day in 1947 is approximate as none was given. Unknown photographer |