The Chicago and North Western Railway 's Class E-2 was a 4-6-2 "Pacific" type locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York in 1923. [1] . Twelve were originally built, and all were later converted.

Several sources point out that the C&NW E-3 Pacifics were the largest pacifics ever built. However, they were virtually ignored. There were only three of them, and they ran on the Twin Cities / Omaha route, which is hardly a route of glamour trains. All the famous Twin Cities trains ran either to Chicago or out west to Seattle.

Road Number Model Bldr & Date Bldr No. Notes; 10 44-tonner Whit - 6/1943 60284; Ex-CSPMO 10 11-15 S1 Alco 6-8/48 75890-75894 Re-#d to 1216-1220; nee CGW 11-15

Model E2 Pacific C&NW #2908 971 views 1st place steam category at the 2008 model contest. James Boughton made the following changes: Removed air pump from left running board Added new air pump to left pilot Added additional Cal Scale details to engine

The Chicago and North Western Railway's Class E-2 was a 4-6-2 "Pacific" type locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York in 1923. Twelve were originally built, and all were later converted. Four of these locomotives gained the Class E-2-a designation in late 1934 when they were converted to burn oil instead of coal, upgraded with larger drivers, and had other ...

Jun 14, 2016 · These futuristic locomotives were built in the 1930s. The Chicago and North Western Railway’s Class E-2 was a 4-6-2 “Pacific” type locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York in 1923. Twelve were originally built, and all were later converted.

The Chicago and North Western Railway's Class E-2 was a 4-6-2 "Pacific" type locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York in 1923. Twelve were originally built, and all were later converted.

Initially this fast train was powered by four rebuilt class E-2 4-6-2s of which No. 2908, shown here, was one. The rebuilding was carried out in 1934 in the C&NW's Crawford Avenue Shops in Chicago. The rebuilt class E-2-A had 79-inch disc drivers and cast steel 26x28-inch cylinders, and weighed 295,000 pounds.

2022.019.CNW.E2.2909B--holman braden PC neg--C&NW--steam locomotive 4-6-2 E-2B 2909 on passenger train San Francisco Overland action--Council Bluffs IA--1937 0919 Holman Braden photography of Chicago & North Western steam locomotives organized by class.

United/PFM Chicago North Western E2 class Pacific rolling the 49er. This is an all brass consist.