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McCloud River No. 24 and 25
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United States | 1925
2 produced
No. 25 in October 2015 on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
No. 25 in October 2015 on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
Ben Brooks

The last four steam engines the McCloud River Railroad purchased in 1925 were oil-fired and made by ALCO. The numbers 20 and 21 from 1924 already had the wheel arrangement 2-6-2 and came from Baldwin. Then numbers 22 and 23 with the same wheel arrangement came from ALCO. The numbers 24 and 25, which were again delivered in the same year, had two inches larger driving wheels and larger cylinders to compensate.

They were in service with logging operations until the mid-1950s, when steam operations ended at the McCloud. Number 25 was reactivated in 1962 for excursion trips. After operating on its original route with some interruptions until 2001, it joined the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad in 2011 and is still in service today.

General
Built1925
ManufacturerALCO
Axle config2-6-2 (Prairie) 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase25 ft 8 in
Rigid wheelbase9 ft 9 in
Service weight147,000 lbs
Adhesive weight119,000 lbs
Total weight455,260 lbs
Water capacity4,000 us gal
Fuel capacity1,800 lbs (oil)
Boiler
Grate area30.2 sq ft
Firebox area147 sq ft
Tube heating area1,095 sq ft
Evaporative heating area1,242 sq ft
Superheater area266 sq ft
Total heating area1,508 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter46 in
Boiler pressure180 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 19 x 24 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power1,200 hp (895 kW)
Starting effort28,817 lbf
Calculated Values
Optimal speed27 mph
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