PM 2-8-4 #1226 - Pere Marquette         
Beautiful action shot by an unknown photographer of the Lima built 2-8-4 Berkshire for the Pere Marquette #1226. Specs - serial #7840, class N-1, 69" drivers, impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 26x34" cylinders, tractive effort of 69368 lb. No date or location was listed for this beautiful photo. Thanks to Jon Spurlock for finding this photo misfiled under one of my C&O albums.
Date: 6/1/1950 Location: UNKNOWN, MI Views: 516 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: PM 1226(2-8-4)    Author:  Gary Everhart
PM 2-8-4 #1226 - Pere Marquette
Picture Categories: Roster,Scenic,Steam,Signal,Track,Action This picture is part of album:  Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1226
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Mike Maskel General NICE SHOT 4/19/2019 10:46:25 AM
Mike Maskel General NICE SHOT 4/19/2019 10:47:05 AM
Rev. Jonathan Spurlock General Gary, thanks for finding and posting these pictures. Steam is long gone and increasingly there are few who remember these days but pictures like this keep the magic alive. Thanks again! 4/19/2019 4:19:35 PM

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