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The 2727 was a 2-8-4 Kanawha, or Berkshire, type freight locomotive built by ALCO. It weighed 850,000 pounds, was 105 feet 1 7/8 inches long, had roller bearings on all of its axles, and could generate more than 5,000 horsepower. It was donated in 1957 by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad.
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