railroad.wikisort.org - TrainMaine 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 |
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Type and origin |
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Reference:[1] | Power type | Steam |
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Builder | ALCO |
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Build date | 1910–1914 |
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Total produced | 28 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte | 2-8-0 |
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• UIC | 1'D |
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Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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Leading dia. | 33 in (838 mm) |
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Driver dia. | 63 in (1,600 mm) |
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Wheelbase | 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m) |
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Length | 71 ft 4 in (21.74 m) including tender |
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Height | 14 ft 8+1⁄4 in (4.48 m) |
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Loco weight | 198,000 lb (89.8 tonnes) |
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Total weight | 338,000 lb (153.3 tonnes) |
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Fuel type | Coal |
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Fuel capacity | 12 t |
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Water cap. | 7,000 US gal (26 m3) |
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Firebox: • Firegrate area | 50.2 sq ft (4.66 m2) |
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Boiler pressure | 185 lbf/in2 (13.0 kg/cm2) |
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Cylinders | Two |
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Cylinder size | 23 in × 28 in (584 mm × 711 mm) |
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Valve gear | Walschaerts |
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Performance figures |
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Tractive effort | 37,000 lbf (164.6 kN) |
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Career |
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Retired | 1954 |
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Preserved | 2 (Remainder Scrapped) |
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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
- Robertson, Edwin B. (1977). Maine Central Steam Locomotives. Westbrook, Maine: Edwin B. Robertson. pp. 44–47.
- "Pictures of MEC 519" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
- Plant, Jeremy F. & Melvin, George F. (1999). Maine Central in Color Volume 2. Morning Sun Books. p. 70. ISBN 1-58248-030-3.
- Robertson, Edwin B. (1978). Maine Central Diesel Locomotives. Edwin B. Robertson. pp. 35, 41 & 49.
Maine Central Railroad Company |
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Lines |
- Main Line
- Bar Harbor
- Beecher Falls
- Belfast
- Bingham
- Brunswick
- Bucksport
- Calais
- Eastport
- Farmington
- Foxcroft
- Harmony
- Hartland
- Kineo
- Lewiston
- Livermore Falls
- Mountain
- Princeton
- Rangeley
- Rockland
- Rumford
- Skowhegan
- Vanceboro
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Subsidiaries |
- Bridgton and Saco River Railroad
- Northeast Airlines
- Portland Terminal Company
- Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad
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Named Trains | |
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Steam Locomotives | |
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Diesel Locomotives |
- Class DF EMD F3
- Class DP EMD E7
- Class DRS road switcher
- Class DS-1 yard switcher
- Class DS-4 branch line switcher
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