Power type Steam Configuration 4-8-2 | Total produced 15 (plus 37 copies) UIC class 2′D1′ h2 | |
Builder American Locomotive Company (13+25)
Baldwin Locomotive Works (2+12) Gauge 4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | ||
The USRA Heavy Mountain was a USRA standard class of steam locomotive designed under the control of the United States Railroad Administration, the nationalized railroad system in the United States during World War I. This was the standard light freight locomotive of the USRA types, and was of 4-8-2 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or 2′D1′ in UIC classification.
A total of 15 locomotives were built under the auspices of the USRA.
None of the originals built under USRA auspices or any of the subsequent copies were preserved.
References
USRA Heavy Mountain Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA