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Chesapeake and Ohio 2-8-8-2 “Chesapeake” Engine No. 1573 in Railyard, Date and Location Unknown
Chesapeake and Ohio 2-8-8-2 Engine #1573 in Railyard. 2-8-8-2 steam engines were among the largest on American railroads. The 2-8-8-2 wheel configuration was popularly called a “Yellowstone,” owing to the fact that many of these were sold to the Northern Pacific Railroad which had routes to Yellowstone National Park. These engines also worked the iron ore routes in Minnesota for the Duluth, Mesabi and Iron Range Railroad. The C&O engine pictured shows a cylindrical tender with the railyard control and lighting tower in the distance. C&O called these engines the H-7 and H-7a classes. These were employed by the C&O from the 1930’s to the 1950’s.
This image was undoubtedly taken on a large format camera, probably a 5×7 or 8×10 size. The original print quality is outstanding and will yield extremely high quality ink jet prints.
Image is a high resolution scan of an 11×14 print, therefore the original negative is unavailable for printing. An inkjet print will be provided from the digital file if ordered.
Ernest Robert’s collection of railroad photographs, on loan from his daughter, provides a rare opportunity for rail fans to purchase silver halide photographic prints from many of his large format negatives–some taken by him and others purchased from photographers and collectors. Other collection images requiring digital restoration will yield inkjet prints.
Original prints in the collection have been copied digitally under rigorous lighting conditions providing inkjet prints of the highest possible quality.
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