Print, photographic. 10/12/1925. Locomotive No. 1452. 4-8-2 ALCO 3-cylinder type. 3/4-view from engineer's side. Man leans from cab. Two men stand nearby; one uses oil can. Track in foreground; fence, semaphore at rear.

From the Museum Collection: Print, photographic. 10/12/1925. Locomotive No. 1452. 4-8-2 ALCO 3-cylinder type. 3/4-view from engineer's side. Man leans from cab. Two men stand nearby; one uses oil can. Track in foreground; fence, semaphore at rear. Notes on mounting identified Charles B. Stephens, Traveling Foreman & Assistant Road Foreman in cab; James Fernan, Engineer; Judson Pawling, Fireman; Train 42; Location: Ridge Row, Scranton PA; Date; Photographer. B&W. Tear at lower edge. The American Locomotive Company (ALCO), after a study, determined that a 4-8-2 design, with eight main drivers and a two-axle front bogey would be more powerful, operate at higher speeds, and improve riding quality over the 4-6-2. The new 4-8-2 debuted on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad in June of 1911, replacing their 4-6-2 Pacifics, which could not effectively handle the increased weight of passenger trains over steep grades. The C&O was satisfied because the 4-8-2 produced almost twice the tractive effort of the Pacifics and could operate at higher speeds. They named the design "Mountains" as they would be operating in their Allegheny Mountain territory. The Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad bought five 4-8-2s (road no. 1401-1405) from ALCO in 1924. These "Mountains" had 69" drivers but were not well suited for passenger service and were relegated to secondary trains. They were sold to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad during World War II. Five other ALCO 4-8-2s (road no. 1450-1454) were purchased in 1925. These had three 25" x 28" cylinders, 73" drivers, a 200-psi boiler pressure and exerted 61,100 lbs. of tractive effort. By 1931 the DL&W had rebuilt them as two-cylinder locomotives. In 1926 and 1927, the DL&W received thirty more 4-8-2s (road no. 2201-2235) from ALCO to use as pushers and to drag coal trains. These locomotives had three cylinders, two 25 x 32 outside cylinders driving the third drivers and one 25 x 28 inside cylinder driving a crank on the second axle. These exerted 77,600 lbs. of tractive effort.

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