Maine Central class H 4-4-0

Maine Central Class H
Type and origin Reference: [1] Power type Steam Builder ALCO Build date 1898 Total produced 13
Specifications Configuration: ​  •  Whyte 4-4-0  •  UIC 2'B Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Leading dia. 30 in (762 mm) Driver dia. 62 in (1,575 mm) Wheelbase 23 ft 5 in (7.14 m) Length 56 ft 3 in (17.15 m) including tender Height 14 ft (4.27 m) Loco weight 127,000 lb (57.6 tonnes) Total weight 229,000 lb (103.9 tonnes) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 9 t Water cap. 5,000 US gal (19 m3) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 19,200 lbf (85.4 kN)
Career Retired 1916-1921 Scrapped 1916-1921

Maine Central Railroad Class H locomotives were intended for branch line passenger service. ^{[2] [3]} They were of 4-4-0 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or "2'B" in UIC classification . Built by the American Locomotive Company's (ALCO) Manchester in 1898 the last were completed at ALCO's Schenectady, New York plant in 1898 all were scrapped between 1916 and 1921 . None of the Maine Central Class H 4-4-0 were preserved .

References

1. Robertson, Edwin B. (1977). Maine Central Steam Locomotives. Westbrook, Maine: Edwin B. Robertson. pp. 12–13.
2. Maine Central 4-4-0's Classes. April 30, 2016.
3. Spiess, Arthur (2019). "Paleoindian Site Location and Small Scale Sand Dunes in Central and Southern Maine". Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Geological Society of America. doi:10.1130/abs/2019ne-328427. S2CID   195535491.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)