Allegheny Pack

-----===== HISTORY =====----- In 1939, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad was in need of more steam power to haul heavy coal trains. This task was given to the Lima Locomotive Works, the pioneer of the Superpower Era's 4 wheel trailing truck, built to support large fireboxes on locomotives. Lima decided to take this concept to its logical extreme, with a 6 wheel trailing truck, made to support a huge firebox on the brand new H-8 2-6-6-6 locomotive. 60 of these locomotives would be delivered between 1941 and 1948, and were quickly put to work on the Alleghany subdivision in place of the earlier 2-8-8-2 H-7 locomotives, earning them the nickname of the Allegheny class. While delivering the first batch in 1941, Lima miscalculated the weight of the locomotives, which were much heavier than previously assumed. When C&O crews found out, they were outraged, as their payment system was based on the weight on the drivers, and thus were being underpaid. This led to a lawsuit against Lima, as well as compensation for the crews. In 1945, the Virginian Railroad received their batch of 8 AG class 'Blue Ridge' Locomotives, also from Lima, which were virtually identical to the C&O's H-8s. During service in 1953, Allegheny 1642 suffered a boiler explosion due to prolonged low water condition, taking its crew with it. The locomotive was not repaired, seeing as the class was facing retirement during these times. Both locomotive classes worked hard on their respective railroads, up until 1956, where most would be scrapped due to dieselization, including every Virginian AG, while 2 C&O H-8s, 1601 and 1604, were preserved and now reside in the Henry Ford museum in Michigan, and in the B&O Railroad Museum, respectively. - -----===== MOD CONTENTS =====----- C&O H-8 Allegheny locomotive and tender (black lining, white lining) Virginian AG Blue Ridge locomotive and tender (black lining, white lining) - -----===== ADDITIONAL INFORMATION =====----- All items have livery support. Feel free to mak