4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (
1,435 mm)
Leading dia. | 30 in (762 mm) |
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Driver dia. | 62 in (1,575 mm) |
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Wheelbase | 23 ft 5 in (7.14 m) |
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Length | 56 ft 3 in (17.15 m) including tender |
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Height | 14 ft (4.27 m) |
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Loco weight | 127,000 lb (57.6 tonnes) |
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Total weight | 229,000 lb (103.9 tonnes) |
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Fuel type | Coal |
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Fuel capacity | 9 t |
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Water cap. | 5,000 US gal (19 m3) |
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Cylinders | Two |
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Cylinder size | 18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm) |
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Performance figures |
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Tractive effort | 19,200 lbf (85.4 kN) |
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Career |
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Retired | 1916-1921 |
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Scrapped | 1916-1921 |
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Maine Central Railroad Class H locomotives were intended for branch line passenger service.[2][3] They were of 4-4-0 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or "2'B" in UIC classification . Built by the American Locomotive Company's (ALCO) Manchester in 1898 the last were completed at ALCO's Schenectady, New York plant in 1898 all were scrapped between 1916 and 1921 . None of the Maine Central Class H 4-4-0 were preserved .
References
- ^ Robertson, Edwin B. (1977). Maine Central Steam Locomotives. Westbrook, Maine: Edwin B. Robertson. pp. 12–13.
- ^ Maine Central 4-4-0's Classes. April 30, 2016.
- ^ Spiess, Arthur (2019). "Paleoindian Site Location and Small Scale Sand Dunes in Central and Southern Maine". Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Geological Society of America. doi:10.1130/abs/2019ne-328427. S2CID 195535491.
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