Southern Pacific class MC-1
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| Power type | Steam |
|---|---|
| Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works |
| Serial number | 33340, 33341 |
| Build date | April 1909 |
| Configuration | 2-8-8-2 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) |
| Driver size | 57 in diameter |
| Weight on drivers | 394150 lb |
| Total weight | 425,900 lb |
| Boiler pressure | 200 psi |
| High-pressure cylinder size |
26 in dia × 30 in stroke |
| Low-pressure cylinder size |
40 in dia × 30 in stroke |
| Tractive effort | 94,880 lbf |
| Career | Southern Pacific Railroad |
| Class | MC-1 |
| Number in class | 2 |
| Number | 4000, 4001 |
| First run | May 26, 1909 |
| Retired | 1948 |
| Disposition | scrapped |
Southern Pacific Railroad's MC-1 class of steam locomotive consisted of two locomotives built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in April 1909. They are the first two locomotives converted by Southern Pacific (SP) to run as cab forward locomotives.
The first of these two, number 4000, entered service on May 26, 1909. It was rebuilt as a cab forward and reclassified as an MC-2 in June 1923. Another rebuild on June 4, 1931, "simpled" it with uniform cylinders and reclassified it as an AC-1. 4000 was scrapped on April 2, 1948. The second locomotive in this class, 4001, entered service on May 30, 1909. It was rebuilt as an MC-2 in April 1923, "simpled" on February 9, 1931, retired from active service on May 23, 1947 and scrapped on June 14, 1947, at SP's Sacramento shops.
[edit] References
- Diebert, Timothy S. and Strapac, Joseph A. (1987). Southern Pacific Company Steam Locomotive Conpendium. Shade Tree Books. ISBN 0-930742-12-5.
[edit] External links
| Cab forward steam locomotives of Southern Pacific Railroad | |
|---|---|
| 2-6-6-2: | MM-2 (rebuilt as 4-6-6-2) |
| 2-8-8-2: | MC-1 · MC-2 · AC-1 · MC-4 · AC-2 · MC-6 · AC-3 |
| 4-8-8-2: | AC-4 · AC-5 · AC-6 · AC-7 · AC-8 · AC-10 · AC-11 · AC-12 |
| Preserved: | SP 4294 (AC-12) |
