Baltimore and Ohio No. 2 Lord Baltimore

B&O No.2 Lord Baltimore

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Build date	1935
Total produced	1

Specifications
Configuration	4-6-4
UIC class	2′C2′
Gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.	84 in (2,134 mm)
Loco weight	284,000 lb (129,000 kg; 129 t)
Cylinders	Two
Cylinder size	19 in × 28 in (483 mm × 711 mm)

Performance figures
Tractive effort	34,000 lbf (151.2 kN)

Career
Operators	Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Chicago and Alton Railroad
Class	V-2
Numbers	2 → 5340 (post 1942)
Disposition	Scrapped 1949

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's sole class V-2 4-6-4 steam locomotive, No. 2 Lord Baltimore, was constructed by the railroad's own shops in 1935. It was constructed to haul a new, lightweight train, the Royal Blue, between New York City and Washington, DC. Later on that year it was sent to the B&O-owned Chicago and Alton Railroad. It returned to the B&O in 1942 and after work in the B&O's shops it was renumbered to #5340 and assigned to service between Washington, DC and Cumberland, Maryland. Shortly afterward, it was withdrawn from service and stored at the railroad's shops in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1949, it was scrapped.

References

Barris, Wes. "Baltimore & Ohio Hudsons". SteamLocomotive.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2006. Retrieved 2006-01-25.

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