This appears to be a 1947 builder's photo (Schenectady) of the 2-8-4 Kanawha #2786. "Kanawah" was the Chesapeake & Ohio's name for the Berkshire wheel configuration in tribute to the Kanawha River that paralleled their mainline. Builder's photo Specs - K-4 class, 69" drivers, impressive 245 psi boiler pressue, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 460,000 lb, tractive effort of 69.368 lb. |