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Central RR of New Jersey class B-7
United States | 1923 | 5 produced
No. 113 in February 2018 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
No. 113 in February 2018 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Bob Kise

The B-7 was a class of five 0-6-0 shunters built by ALCO in 1923. For use in the anthracite mining areas, they had a Wootten firebox with a grate area of 70 square feet. Under the new class scheme of 1945 they were designated 6S46. This represented a switcher with six wheels and a pulling power of 46,000 pounds

Number 113 is the only operational steam locomotive of the Central Railroad of New Jersey today. It was used there until 1951 and then by the Reading Anthracite Co. until 1960. It has been refurbished since 1999 and has been used again by the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad for excursions since 2013.

General
Built1923
ManufacturerALCO
Axle config0-6-0 (Six-coupled) 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Service weight197,000 lbs
Adhesive weight197,000 lbs
Total weight336,300 lbs
Axle load65,667 lbs
Fuel capacitycoal
Boiler
Grate area70 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter51 in
Boiler pressure200 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 23 x 26 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power1,300 hp (969 kW)
Optimal speed18 mph
Starting effort45,847 lbf
Calculated Values
steam locomotive
switcher
last changed: 03/2023
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