Steam & Excursion > B&O One-of-a-Kind

In 1928, Mount Clare built the one and only P-9 with a watertube firebox, Caprotti poppet valves, and then named it the President Cleveland. The 5320 lasted only until 1929 when it was reconfigured into a P-9a, losing its Caprotti poppet valves in the process. By 1947 it had been rebuilt into a P-7 according to steamlocomotive.com. John S. Powell caught it at Folsom, Pennsylvania leading #4, the St. Louis-New York Express on April 27, 1929 in its as built appearance. Additional views of this locomotive in its different configurations can be found at North East Rails.
Photo credit the Library of Congress, Bruce Fales collection.
Be of good cheer,
—Mac
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/31/25 09:42 by MacBeau.

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Thank you -You have a great knack for posting truly interesting material.
Bob

One correction, the engine number is 5320

Thanks so much for sharing this photo from the B&O.
John in White Marsh, Maryland

Am I the only one who thinks this engine has a Pennsy look to it?  Add a keystone number plate, a delta trailing truck and a slatted "chicken coop" pilot...

mike woodruff
north platte ne

Always a pleasure to find my keyboarding skills are deteriorating with age, thanks for the catch.
—Mac

Spoony81 Wrote:
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> One correction, the engine number is 5320

swaool Wrote:
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> Am I the only one who thinks this engine has a
> Pennsy look to it?  Add a keystone number plate,
> a delta trailing truck and a slatted "chicken
> coop" pilot...

I seem to remember that PRR and B&O did have some sort of corporate connection at one time. No details come to mind, though.