Test Post 01
April 22nd, 2009
Test Post 01 text: With nearly 2200 units produced from 1917 to 1944, the Mikado is one of railroading’s most recognizable and heavily used locomotives. The name “Mikado” came from the first Baldwin order produced in 1897 with the distinctive 2-8-2 wheel arrangement for the Nippon Railway of Japan, and the nickname “Mike” soon followed.