B&O gets a new loco!

[ebtnut]

FWIW, the B&O actually began building a "4-8-4" at Mt. Clare, that may well have looked something like that.  It was going to have a unique new design in which a 2-cylinder V-engine (similar to a Heisler design) was coupled to each axle.  I think they got as far as assembling one engine set before the project was cancelled.

[Paul M.]

Do you know why they cancelled it?

[SteamGene]

D i e s e l  (probably)
Gene

[ebtnut]

I think it was cancelled partly because of diesels (of which the B&O was an early adopter) and the looming wartime demands on the shops.

[Amtrak_Titan]

  Very nice repaint!!!

[adari]

Im a B&O fan and I never knew they had a loco that looks like a J. I would by that from you but you would proboblyy say no.

[BaltoOhioRRfan]

B&O never had one, they did have a 4-6-2 which is close.

[adari]

I thought you said they had one