Maine Central class H 4-4-0

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)Leading dia.30 in (762 mm)Driver dia.62 in (1,575 mm)Wheelbase23 ft 5 in (7.14 m)Length56 ft 3 in (17.15 m) including tenderHeight14 ft (4.27 m)Loco weight127,000 lb (57.6 tonnes)Total weight229,000 lb (103.9 tonnes)Fuel typeCoalFuel capacity9 tWater cap.5,000 US gal (19 m3)CylindersTwoCylinder size18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort19,200 lbf (85.4 kN)
Career
Retired1916-1921
Scrapped1916-1921

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

  1. ^ Robertson, Edwin B. (1977). Maine Central Steam Locomotives. Westbrook, Maine: Edwin B. Robertson. pp. 12–13.
  2. ^ Maine Central 4-4-0's Classes. April 30, 2016.
  3. ^ 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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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