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Mobile & Ohio Railroad
The Mobile & Ohio Railroad -- route of the "Gulf Coast Special" -- was chartered in 1848 by the states of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee to operate from the seaport of Mobile, Alabama to the Ohio River near Cairo, Illinois. The first section of track opened for service in 1852 between Mobile and Citronelle, Alabama. By 1882, with the purchase of the narrow-gauge St. Louis & Cairo, the M&O reached St. Louis, Missouri. During the Civil War, the line was hotly contested and was converted to military use--a role which left it in financial ruin after the conflict. Nevertheless, in 1896 the company chose to build a line from its Columbus, Mississippi terminal eastward into Alabama. In June of 1898 the Tuscaloosa to Montgomery line opened, along with other short branch lines in the region. After 1902, the road was under the control of the Southern Railway, who operated it until selling its bonds in to parallel north-south operator Gulf, Mobile & Northern. On September 13, 1940, the M&O was merged with the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad to form the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
Mobile & Ohio #37
Mobile, Al / Aug 1933 / collection
Mobile & Ohio #37
- builder:Lima Locomotive Works
- arrangement:0-6-0 Six-coupled
- built:Oct 1911, Lima #1184
- fuel:coal/water
- notes:
- 16.5 x 24" cylinders, 60" drivers
- to Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #37
Mobile & Ohio #50
East St. Louis, Mo / May 1939 / collection
Mobile & Ohio #50
- builder:Alco - Richmond
- arrangement:0-6-0 Six-coupled
- built:April 1927, Alco #67274
- fuel:coal/water
- notes:
- 21 x 28" cylinders, 51" drivers
- to Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #50
Mobile & Ohio #168
collection
Mobile & Ohio #168
- builder:Rogers Locomotive Works
- arrangement:4-6-0 Ten Wheeler
- built:Nov 1899, Rogers #5457
- fuel:unknown
- notes:
- 18 x 26" cylinders, 57" drivers
- to Georgia Car & Locomotive #518, 1923
listed unsold, 1930
Mobile & Ohio #180
Birmingham, Al / collection
Mobile & Ohio #180
- builder:Rogers Locomotive Works
- arrangement:4-6-0 Ten Wheeler
- built:Nov 1899, Rogers #5476
- fuel:unknown
- notes:
- 18 x 26" cylinders, 63" drivers
- later renumbered #217
Mobile & Ohio #203
Meridian, Ms / Jul 1931 / collection
Mobile & Ohio #203
- builder:Rogers Locomotive Works
- arrangement:4-6-0 Ten Wheeler
- built:Mar 1898, Rogers #5250
- fuel:unknown
- notes:
- 18 x 26" cylinders, 63" drivers
- previously numbered #139
Mobile & Ohio #253
Mobile, Al / Mar 1937 / collection
Mobile & Ohio #253
- builder:Baldwin Locomotive Works
- arrangement:4-6-2 Pacific
- built:May 1912, Baldwin #37749
- fuel:coal/water
- notes:
- 24 x 28" cylinders, 72.5" drivers
- blt Southern Rwy #1274, 1912
to Mobile & Ohio #253
scrapped, 1940
Mobile & Ohio #264
East St. Louis, Il / Jul 1935 / collection
Mobile & Ohio #264
- builder:Baldwin Locomotive Works
- arrangement:4-6-2 Pacific
- built:Feb 1924, Baldwin #57658
- fuel:coal/water
- notes:
- 25 x 28" cylinders, 73" drivers
- to Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #563
scrapped, 1949
East St. Louis, Il / Aug 1930 / collection
Mobile & Ohio #269
East St. Louis, Il / Apr 1939 / collection
Mobile & Ohio #269
- builder:Baldwin Locomotive Works
- arrangement:4-6-2 Pacific
- built:Mar 1926, Baldwin #59092
- fuel:coal/water
- notes:
- 25 x 28" cylinders, 73" drivers
- to Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #568
scrapped, 1947
Mobile & Ohio #335
Tuscaloosa, Al / 1938 / collection
Mobile & Ohio #335
- builder:Baldwin Locomotive Works
- arrangement:4-6-0 Ten Wheeler
- built:Aug 1905, Baldwin #26361
- fuel:coal/water
- notes:
- 21 x 28" cylinders, 63" drivers
- to Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #335
scrapped, 1946
Mobile & Ohio #401
Mobile, Al / Aug 1933 / collection
Mobile & Ohio #401
- builder:Baldwin Locomotive Works
- arrangement:2-8-2 Mikado
- built:Nov 1911, Baldwin #37196
- fuel:coal/water
- notes:
- 27 x 30" cylinders, 63" drivers
- to Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #401
scrapped, 1949
Mobile & Ohio #411
East St. Louis, Il / May 1937 / collection
Mobile & Ohio #411
- builder:Baldwin Locomotive Works
- arrangement:2-8-2 Mikado
- built:Jan 1914, Baldwin #41056
- fuel:coal/water
- notes:
- 27 x 30" cylinders, 63" drivers
- to Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #411
scrapped, 1946
Mobile & Ohio #474
East St. Louis, Il / Sep 1938 / collection
Mobile & Ohio #474
- builder:Lima Locomotive Works
- arrangement:2-8-2 Mikado
- built:Dec 1924, Lima #6916
- fuel:coal/water
- notes:
- 26 x 30" cylinders, 63" drivers
- to Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #474
scrapped, 1947
Mobile & Ohio #540
East St. Louis, Il / May 1939 / collection
Mobile & Ohio #540
- builder:Baldwin Locomotive Works
- arrangement:2-8-0 Consolidation
- built:Jan 1914, Baldwin #41095
- fuel:coal/water
- notes:
- 24 x 30" cylinders, 63" drivers
- to Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #540
Links / Sources
- Steam locomotive roster data courtesy of Allen Stanley at Railroad Data Exchange