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US Railroad Administration 0-8-0
United States | 1916
175 produced
Toledo & Ohio Central Railway U-3a No. 9543
Toledo & Ohio Central Railway U-3a No. 9543
Northern Pacific G-2 No. 1180 in 1942 at St. Paul, Minnesota
Northern Pacific G-2 No. 1180 in 1942 at St. Paul, Minnesota
collection Taylor Rush

In addition to the light switcher with the 0-6-0 wheel arrangement, the USRA also designed a heavy switcher with the 0-8-0 wheel arrangement. Here, production was divided between the three manufacturers ALCO, Baldwin and Lima. A total of 175 locomotives were delivered to 21 customers under the administration of the USRA. After the dissolution of the USRA, a total of about 1,200 copies were built up to 1925. Only one of the copies survives today, Republic Steel Corp. No. 285 built by ALCO in 1925.

General
Built1916-1919
ManufacturerALCO, Baldwin, Lima
Axle config0-8-0 (Eight-coupled) 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length66 ft 1 1/2 in
Wheelbase15 ft
Rigid wheelbase15 ft
Total wheelbase52 ft 10 1/2 in
Service weight220,000 lbs
Adhesive weight220,000 lbs
Total weight364,000 lbs
Axle load55,000 lbs
Water capacity8,000 us gal
Fuel capacity32,000 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area46.6 sq ft
Firebox area190 sq ft
Tube heating area2,591 sq ft
Evaporative heating area2,781 sq ft
Superheater area637 sq ft
Total heating area3,418 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter51 in
Boiler pressure175 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 25 x 28 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power1,350 hp (1,007 kW)
Optimal speed17 mph
Starting effort51,042 lbf
Calculated Values
steam locomotive
switcher
last changed: 04/2023
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