The last steam engine purchased by the
railroad.
Engine 406 was the last of six locomotives built by Alco for the GB&W and KGB&W in 1937-39. These 2-8-2 Mikados were the last steam power purchased by the GB&W. These locos played a key role in transforming the Green Bay Route into a heavy-rail, high speed bridge route connecting the East and West. These locos could top 65 miles and hour hauling freight on stretches of the railroad. Other Builders Photos:
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Here is the builder's information on the locomotive.
| GAUGE OF TRACK |
CYLINDERS | DRIVING WHEEL DIAMETER |
BOILER | FIRE BOX | TUBES | |||||
| Diam. | Stroke | Inside Dia. | Pressure | Length | Width | Number | Diameter | Length | ||
| 4'-8 1/2" | 22" | 30" | 64" | 72 1/2" | 245 lbs | 114" | 76 1/4" | 53 132 |
2" 3 1/2" |
18'-0" |
| WHEEL BASE | WEIGHT IN WORKING ORDER - POUNDS | ||||||
| Driving | Engine | Engine & Tender | Leading | Driving | Trailing | Engine | Tender |
| 16'-9" | 36'-11" | 72'-2 1/2" | 29,500 | 204,000 | 61,500 | 285,000 | 176,000 |
| FUEL | EVAPORATING SURFACES, SQUARE FT. | SUPERHEATING SURFACE SQ. FT |
GRATE AREA SQ. FT. |
MAXIMUM TRACTIVE POWER | FACTOR OF ADHESION | ||||
| Kind | Tubes | Flues | Fire Box | Arch Tubes | Total | ||||
| Bit. Coal | 496 | 2164 | 251 | 26 | 2937 | 1184 | 60.4 | 47,250 lbs | 4.32 |
| Tender Type, 8-Wheeled | Capacity, Water, 9000 Gals. | Fuel, 14 Tons |
| ORDER No. S-1815 | ||
| October, 1939 | ||
