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B&O 2400 "Old Maude"''

In 1904, American Locomotive Company produced the First Articulated Mallet in the United States, The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was the First Railroad in America to Own an Articulated Locomotive, This Large Engine was built with an 0-6-6-0 Wheel Arrangement, This Engine was Painted a Teal-ish Blue with Black, and Cab Interior was Painted Dark Green with Red Windows, White Lettering, This Large Engine was Once the Largest Locomotive in the World in 1904. The Locomotive isn't Really that Large compared to the ERIE's L-1 Camelbacks, But the Engine was Sure Big then. This Engine was a Hard Worker during the First Three Decades of the 20th Century, The Engine was Named "Old Maude" because of Being a Large Old Engine. The Engine was Used for Switching, such as Shunting Cars in Rows in the Yards. After 34 Years on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, This Old Engine reached a Max speed of 21 MPH, That isn't much Speed to us Today, But that was Good for a "First" Back Then. This Large Locomotive was Also used for Pulling and Pushing Heavy Coal Loads up Steep Grades. The Engine Became Outdated by the Much Larger Steam Locomotives. in 1938, It was Scrapped that Year. http://www.marklinfan.com/public/Gian%20Michele%20Sambonet/BOOldMaude.jpg                  http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5VNUYgf5Sg/U2RKf9lDZsI/AAAAAAAAMws/Un3DHT9GGfY/s1600/0660.JPG                                                           http://www.toytrains1.com/images/trains/oldmaude.jpg http://u.jimdo.com/www33/o/s85cb542d56916dc8/img/ib78f01bfceb3d568/1300679412/std/b-o-2400.jpg                                                                                           http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Cxtc43QZ9EY/Tc1fRX3TnYI/AAAAAAAAHM8/k7ZDyhUrw3o/s1600/Old%2BMaud%2B-%2B1909%2B-%2BWorld%2BLargest%2BSteam%2B-%2Bfrom%2BHydman%2Bto%2BJohnstown.jpg