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Weyerhaeuser Timber No. 200 and 201
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United States | 1929
2 produced
No. 201 in July 1952 at Headquarters Camp above Longview, Washington
No. 201 in July 1952 at Headquarters Camp above Longview, Washington
Doug Hubert / Martin E. Hansen collection

Numbers 200 and 201 built by Baldwin in 1929 and 1933 for Weyerhaeuser Timber were most likely the largest locomotives ever built for logging. The customer needed them for their world's largest sawmill at Longview, Washington. Their rails were only 60 pounds per yard, had grades of four percent and curves of 25 degrees, what corresponds to a radius of 70 meters. The locomotives were 2-8-8-2 Mallets with 51-inch drivers and a weight of nearly 498,000 pounds with tender. The high and low pressure cylinders had diameters of 23 and 35 inches and a stroke of 28 inches. They were replaced by diesel locomotives in 1952 and scrapped in the following year.

General
Built1929, 1933
ManufacturerBaldwin
Wheel arr.2-8-8-2 (Mikado Mallet) 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase59 ft
Rigid wheelbase13 ft 6 in
Total wheelbase77 ft 6 in
Service weight355,000 lbs
Adhesive weight320,000 lbs
Total weight498,000 lbs
Axle load40,000 lbs
Water capacity7,000 us gal
Fuel capacity2,500 us gal (oil)
Boiler
Grate area64.5 sq ft
Firebox area290 sq ft
Tube heating area3,349 sq ft
Evaporative heating area3,639 sq ft
Superheater area985 sq ft
Total heating area4,624 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter51 in
Boiler pressure215 psi
Expansion typecompound
Cylindersfour, HP: 23 x 28 in
and LP: 35 x 28 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power2,600 hp (1,939 kW)
Starting effort74,137 lbf
with start valve88,964 lbf
Calculated Values
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Mallet
freight
last changed: 06/2026
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