Soo Line 2718
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| Specifications |
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| Configuration |
4-6-2 |
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| UIC class |
2′C1′ h2 |
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| Gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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| Leading dia |
36 in (914 mm) |
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| Driver diameter |
75 in (1,905 mm) |
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| Trailing dia |
50 in (1,270 mm) |
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| Wheelbase |
31 ft 10 in (9.70 m) |
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| Length |
Loco only: 46 ft 7 1⁄2 in (14.21 m);
Loco & tender: 82 ft 6 3⁄4 in (25.17 m) |
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| Width |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
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| Height |
15 ft 3 1⁄2 in (4.66 m) |
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| Adhesive weight |
172,400 lb (78.2 tonnes) |
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| Loco weight |
281,080 lb (127.5 tonnes) |
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| Loco & tender weight |
497,080 lb (225.5 tonnes) |
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| Fuel type |
Coal |
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| Fuel capacity |
35,000 lb (15.9 tonnes) |
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| Water cap |
12,000 US gal (45,000 l; 10,000 imp gal) |
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Firebox:
• Firegrate area |
52.75 sq ft (4.901 m2) |
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| Boiler pressure |
200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa) |
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| Feedwater heater |
Worthington SCA-2A |
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| Heating surface |
4,639 sq ft (431.0 m2) |
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| • Flues |
3,172 sq ft (294.7 m2) |
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| • Firebox |
207 sq ft (19.2 m2) |
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Superheater:
• Heating area |
1,260 sq ft (117 m2) |
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| Cylinders |
Two |
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| Cylinder size |
25 in × 26 in (635 mm × 660 mm) |
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| Valve gear |
Walschaerts |
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| Valve type |
Piston valves |
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Soo Line 2718 is a Pacific class 4-6-2 steam locomotive that was originally owned by the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway (“Soo Line”), but operated by their subsidiary, the Wisconsin Central Railway.
History
The 2718 was built in May, 1923 in Schenectady, New York. It was one of six H-23 Pacific Class steam locomotives built for the Soo Line.
The 2718 was donated to the National Railroad Museum in February 1958. The museum used it for a few years to move cars around the grounds. It also saw limited service pulling the museum train.
Other H-23 Class Locomotives
There were six H-23 class locomotives built in May 1923. Two of them are preserved.
- 2718 - On display at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin
- 2719 - Preserved at Lake Superior Museum in Duluth, Minnesota
- 2720 - Scrapped at United States Steel, July 19, 1951
- 2721 - Scrapped at Purdy Company, November 13, 1950
- 2722 - Scrapped at American Iron & Supply, December 28, 1954
- 2723 - Scrapped at Purdy Company, November 13, 1950
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