Maine Central Class H Type and origin Reference: [1] Power type Steam Builder ALCO Build date 1898 Total produced 13
Specifications Configuration: • Whyte 4-4-0 • UIC 2'B Gauge 4 ft 8+ 1 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm )Leading dia. 30 in (762 mm) Driver dia.62 in (1,575 mm) Wheelbase 23 ft 5 in (7.14 m) Length 56 ft 3 in (17.15 m) including tender Height 14 ft (4.27 m) Loco weight 127,000 lb (57.6 tonnes) Total weight 229,000 lb (103.9 tonnes) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 9 t Water cap. 5,000 US gal (19 m3 ) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm)
Career Retired 1916-1921 Scrapped 1916-1921
Maine Central Railroad Class H locomotives were intended for branch line passenger service.[2] [3] 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 [ edit ] ^ 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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