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Maine Central Railroad Class W locomotives were intended for heavy freight service. They were of 2-8-0 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or "1'D" in UIC classification. They replaced earlier class O 4-6-0 locomotives beginning in 1910. They were in turn replaced by class S 2-8-2 locomotives for the heaviest freight service beginning in 1914, but remained in use on lighter freight trains until replaced by diesel locomotives after World War II.[1]

Maine Central class W
Type and origin
Reference:[1]
Power typeSteam
BuilderALCO
Build date1910–1914
Total produced28
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte2-8-0
  UIC1'D
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia.33 in (838 mm)
Driver dia.63 in (1,600 mm)
Wheelbase25 ft 6 in (7.77 m)
Length71 ft 4 in (21.74 m) including tender
Height14 ft 8+14 in (4.48 m)
Loco weight198,000 lb (89.8 tonnes)
Total weight338,000 lb (153.3 tonnes)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity12 t
Water cap.7,000 US gal (26 m3)
Firebox:
  Firegrate area
50.2 sq ft (4.66 m2)
Boiler pressure185 lbf/in2 (13.0 kg/cm2)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size23 in × 28 in (584 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Performance figures
Tractive effort37,000 lbf (164.6 kN)
Career
Retired1954
Preserved2 (Remainder Scrapped)

Sub-classes


All were built in American Locomotive Company's plant at Schenectady, New York. The first nine built in 1910 (builders numbers 47732-47736 & 49207-49210) were 5,000 pounds (2,300 kg) lighter than the infobox figure. Sub-class W-1 consisted of seven locomotives added in 1912 (builders numbers 50933-50939) and eight more (builders numbers 52989-52996) delivered in 1913. The last four designated sub-class W-2 (builders numbers 54564-54567) were delivered in 1914 and were 4,000 pounds (1,800 kg) heavier than the infobox figure.[1]


Preservation


Class W locomotives were numbered from 501 to 528 as delivered. Numbers 501 and 519 were officially property of the European and North American Railway (E&NA) as a condition of the lease of that company by the Maine Central Railroad. They therefore avoided scrapping until Maine Central purchased E&NA to remove the lease obligation in 1955. Two locomotives survived; No. 501 is awaiting to be restored to operating condition at the Conway Scenic Railroad and No. 519 was on display outside at the Steamtown National Historic Site, exposed to the elements.[2]


Replacement


When the Maine Central began purchasing diesel locomotives, road switchers were numbered in the 500 series previously reserved for the W class.[3] ALCO RS-2s and ALCO RS-3s were numbered 551 through 557, and EMD GP7s were numbered 561 through 569 and 571 through 581.[4]


References


  1. Robertson, Edwin B. (1977). Maine Central Steam Locomotives. Westbrook, Maine: Edwin B. Robertson. pp. 44–47.
  2. "Pictures of MEC 519" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  3. Plant, Jeremy F. & Melvin, George F. (1999). Maine Central in Color Volume 2. Morning Sun Books. p. 70. ISBN 1-58248-030-3.
  4. Robertson, Edwin B. (1978). Maine Central Diesel Locomotives. Edwin B. Robertson. pp. 35, 41 & 49.



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