Lima Locomotive Works
C&O Allegheny
Chesapeake & Ohio H-8
United States · 1941
1941 · Golden-age steam · Steam
C&O Allegheny
H-8 · 1601 · 2-6-6-6
Preserved · 2-6-6-6 · Whyte 2-6-6-6
Specification
| Class | Chesapeake & Ohio H-8 |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | H-8, 1601, 2-6-6-6 |
| Builder | Lima Locomotive Works |
| Year introduced | 1941 |
| Country built | United States |
| Region | United States |
| Operators | Chesapeake and Ohio Railway |
| Era | Golden-age steam |
| Motive power | Steam |
| Role | Freight |
| Whyte | 2-6-6-6 |
| UIC | (1′C)C3′ |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-6-6-6 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm — standard gauge |
| Quantity built | 60 |
| Power | A test at Lima recorded 7,498 indicated horsepower |
| Tractive effort | 110,200 lbf |
| Top speed | 97 km/h · 60 mph |
| Weight | Up to 778,000 lb engine on the earliest examples |
| Length | 125 ft 8 in engine and tender |
| Status | Preserved |