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2-8-0 CONSOLIDATION TYPE

THE BANGOR & AROOSTOOK OWNED 25 2-8-0's PURCHASED NEW AND TWO PURCHASED FROM THE BOSTON & MAINE

CLASS GA - consisted of three engines numbered 170-172 built by ALCO's Rhode Island Locomotive Company in 1907 having 23x30 inch cylinders, 57 inch drivers, using 175 lbs. of boiler pressure. The three were designed for another railroad but the order with the RILW was cancelled and they were delivered to the BAR.

171 was photographed at Searsport in December of 1946. 171 was scrapped in 1949

CLASS G and Subclasses - consisted of locomotives with the same specifications as the Rhode Island 2-8-0's but over the years most were rebuilt with different cylinders and operating pressure. All were built by ALCO Schenectady: numbers 180-184 in 1914, 185 in 1916, 186-191 in 1921 and 192-195 in 1924. Most were not scrapped until 1951.

176 was changed to 182 soon after delivery.

J.D.Bennett photographed 180 at Brownville Junction delivering newsprint to the Canadian Pacific.

Rebuilt GH 181 at Derby August 5, 1946.

G 182 photographed at Derby before rebuilding.

GK 182 after rebuilding.

GH 182 at Brownville Jct. in 1940 waits for Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 5181 to clear.

182 is on Train 46 while 5181 leads a mixed train for Megantic, Quebec. PHOTO BY J.D.BENNETT

GG 185 was the only 2-8-0 built in 1916. Shown rebuilt on July 15, 1946.

G 186 was built in 1921, duplicating the other G Class 2-8-0's.

186 is at Squa Pan in 1940.

GJ 188 by Gerald Boothby.

G 193 is a close duplicate of the older 2-8-0's.

GO 195

G-2 CLASS - consisted of G-2A numbers 400-404 built in 1937 and G-2B number 405 built in 1945, all by ALCO Schenectady. They were among the last 2-8-0 type locomotives built for service in the U. S. G-2 Class engines had 63 inch drivers rather than the small 57 inch drivers of the older BAR 2-8-0s.

402 is at Derby in 1938.

The builder's portrait of 404.

404 at Oakfield in 1940.

G-2A 404

G-1A CLASS - consisted of numbers 196 and 197 acquired from the Boston & Maine in August 1946. Both engines were built in 1913 and older than all but three of the BAR 2-8-0's. The ex-B&M K-8 Class 2684 and 2692 were somewhat more powerful than the BAR 2-8-0's. 197 was scrapped about a year after being acquired while 196 lasted until 1950.

Boston & Maine 2684 became Bangor & Aroostook 196.