Pennsylvania Railroad class CC2s

The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) class CC2s consisted of ten 0-8-8-0 compound articulated (Mallet) type of steam locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1919 for PRR. These were used for transfer runs, and used for switching as "yard hump" power.

PRR Class CC2s
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Serial number 51716, 51867, 51904, 51938, 51973, 51994, 52054, 52227, 52291 and 52372 Build date April–September 1919
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-8-8-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 76 sq ft (7.1 m2)  • Tubes and flues 42 sq ft (3.9 m2)
Career Operators Pennsylvania Railroad Class CC2s Number in class 10 Numbers 7250, 7332, 7335, 7649, 7693, 9357-9359, 8158 and 8183 Locale Northeastern United States Preserved None preserved Scrapped October 1947–April 1949 Disposition All 10 scrapped
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By 1957, all steam locomotives of the PRR were retired when the PRR switched from steam to diesel. These large engines continued to pull heavy transfer runs throughout the 1940s. The PRR sold all of them for scrap between October 1947 and April 1949, none being preserved.^[1]