Showing posts with label 4-4-2C. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 4-4-2C. Show all posts

Saturday, August 14, 2021

1901 ALCO 4-4-2C "Camelback" (B&O Railroad Museum)


In 1877, John Wootten, the General Manager of the Reading Railroad created the 4-6-0 Camelback. His design incorporated a larger firebox to accommodate the burning of waste anthracite coal.