From http://www.steamlocomotive.com :
"The Wabash Railroad, in need of passenger locomotives during World War II, coverted five of its older Class K-5 "Mikados" into 4-6-4s. These new locomotives, designated Class P-1 (road numbers 700 through 704), were rebuilt in the Decatur Shops during 1943 and 1944.
The five K-5s used to build these "Hudsons" were bought from the American Locomotive Company in 1925 and were the only three-cylinder 2-8-2s on the Wabash.
Later, in 1946 and 1947, a pair of the two cylinder Class K-5s were also converted into "Hudsons" and were assigned road numbers 705 and 706.
All seven of the Class P-1 "Hudsons" were scrapped in 1956."
Also:
The C&O "yellowbelly" Hudsons were converted from Pacifics.
The Illinois Central rebuilt 2-10-2's into 4-8-2's. The IC also rebuilt a 2-8-4 into a 4-6-4.
B&O converted some 2-8-0's into 0-8-0's.
The Frisco rebuilt seven 2-8-0's into 2-8-2's.
The "Thomas A Edison" 4-4-0 at Greenfield Village was rebuilt from an 0-4-0 by Ford's plant railroad's shop forces
Railroad shops: Their wonders to behold...
Rusty
