Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Class A-2a

Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Class A-2a
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder American Locomotive Company (ALCO) Build date 1948 Total produced 7
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-8-4 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Career Operators Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad (P&LE) New York Central Railroad (NYC) Class P&LE A-2a Numbers 9400-9406 Retired August 1956 Scrapped 1957

The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Class A-2a was a class of seven 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type steam locomotives built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Schenectady, New York for the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad (P&LE) in 1948.

History

In 1948, the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad (P&LE) purchased seven 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type steam locomotives from the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) of Schenectady New York and designated as the class A-2a and assigned road numbers 9400 through 9406.

Delivered between May and June 1948, the class had a short life span even during the days of the New York Central Railroad (NYC) and were the last locomotives ever produced by ALCO. Nos. 9400 through 9406 were retired in August 1956 and all of them were scrapped in 1957.

References

• Lucas, Walter A. (1951). Popular Picture and Plan Book of Railroad Cars and Locomotives. New York: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corp. p. 20.