Great Northern Steam Locomotive 3399, a Class O-8, a 2-8-2, built by Great Northern in 1932, 29"x32" cylinders, 69" drivers, 250 psi steam pressure, 367,000 pounds weight, 78,000 pounds tractive effort. The Great Northern built Numbers 3397-3398-3399 in Hillyard, Washington. They were the only steam locomotives built for an American railroad that year. This class was the heaviest Mikado type built, later 25 of the Class O-7 were rebuilt to Class O-8. Taken at Hillyard, Washington. A David Emerson photo taken in 1935.
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Taken From: "GN Locations" database compiled by Jim Chinquist, year 1950.