Monster of the rails C&O 7,400 HP Allegheny, H8, #1601, walk around

The mighty H8, Allegheny owned by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad was one of the heaviest and most powerful steam locomotives of all time. With a combined locomotive and tender weight of 1,183,540 pounds, only the Big Boy was slightly heavier. With a staggering driving axle weight of 42 1/2 tons per driver, this locomotive had the heaviest driving axle weight of any locomotive. At nearly 7,500 horsepower this locomotive set a all time record but fell short in tractive effort. There is records of one of the