The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie class A-2a was a class of seven 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type steam locomotives built by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Schenectady, New York for the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad (P&amp;LE) in 1948. They were also the last steam locomotives to be built by ALCO.
History.
In 1948, the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad (P&amp;LE) purchased seven 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type steam locomotives from the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) of Schenectady New York and designated as the class A-2a and assigned road numbers 9400 through 9406. The tenders were built by Lima and weighed in .
Delivered between May and June 1948, the class had a short life span even during the days of the New York Central Railroad (NYC) and were the last steam locomotives ever produced by ALCO. Nos. 9400 through 9406 were retired in August 1956 and all of them were scrapped in 1957.