Maine Central class L 4-4-0

Maine Central class L
Type and origin Reference: [1] Power type Steam Builder Schenectady Locomotive Works Build date 1893–1894
Specifications Configuration: ​  •  Whyte 4-4-0  •  UIC 2'B Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Wheelbase 46 ft 9 in (14.25 m) including tender Loco weight 110,000 lb (49.9 tonnes) Total weight 184,000 lb (83.5 tonnes) Fuel type Coal Cylinders Two
Performance figures Tractive effort 17,000 lbf (75.6 kN)
Career Retired 1925-1947 Disposition All scrapped

Maine Central Railroad Class L locomotives were intended for main line passenger service. They were of 4-4-0 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or "2'B" in UIC classification. They were transferred to branch line passenger service as replaced by class N 4-6-0 locomotives beginning in 1899. Ten numbered 191 to 201 survived United States Railroad Administration operations to appear on a 1923 roster. ^[1] All were retired between 1925 and 1947 and were scrapped from 1945-1955 . None were preserved.

References

1. Robertson, Edwin B. (1977). Maine Central Steam Locomotives. Westbrook, Maine: Edwin B. Robertson. pp. 20–21.