Nostalgia & History > 3 More Chicago Great Western Steamers

1. CGW 2-8-2 715 Baldwin April 1916 sold Jan. 1959 and seen in St. Paul May 26, 1948.  Walt Dunlap collection

2. CGW 606 2-6-6-2 Baldwin built Oct. 1910 sold April 1916.  A postcard.  Walt Dunlap collection

3. A CGW originally built by Cooke as 4-4-0 #12 in Feb. 1885.  Seen here in St. Paul as #1, a 2-4-4-T (T stands for a Tank for water instead of having a Tender for both coal and water. Coal rides in a bid behind the cab) in 1899.  Walt Dunlap Collection.



Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 11/04/25 15:43 by MartyBernard.

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MartyBernard Wrote:
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> 1. CGW 2-8-2 715 Baldwin April 1916 sold Jan. 1959
> and seen in St. Paul May 26, 1948.  Walt Dunlap
> collection
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> 2. Chicago Great Western 754, a 2-8-2 by Baldwin
> in Dec. 1918 and seen at Oelwein, IA,  Sept. 2,
> 1918.  A postcard.  Walt Dunlap collection


Definitely NOT a 2-8-2. That is a 2-6-6-2 compound.

 

I made the correction in the text.  Thanks HotWater
CGW had 2 steamers numbered 606.  



Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 11/04/25 16:07 by MartyBernard.