by CronesRacing
I am trying to find the Engine numbers and confirm ownership of Fairbanks Morise H10-44 and H12-44 engines that the B&O owned. I have what I beleive to be six builders plates from them and am trying to confirm that they belonged to the B&O Railroad. The serial numbers are as follows (10L-143 dated 5-1949) not sure about this one but it is dark blue and was obtained at the same time as the rest saturday May 28, 2005 in Palmara Indiana estate auction. The others are (12L-719 dated 2-1953),(12L-720 Dated 3-1953),(12L-406 Dated 1-1951),(12L-405 Dated 1-1951),(12L-402 Dated 3-1951) The All Time Roster I checked only showed three H12-44s in 1951. Engine numbers 9711,9715 and 9718 This may account for all of them? If they are infact plates off B&O Locomotives. All Plates are dark blue with three showing yellow paint at the edges as with the B&O Strip of the time. I am looking for the engine numbers to go with them if they can be confirmed as belonging to the B&O.
Many thanks to all that have read this post and to anyone that can help out or point me in the right direction. I have already contacted the B&O Historical Society.
Many thanks to all that have read this post and to anyone that can help out or point me in the right direction. I have already contacted the B&O Historical Society.