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USRA Light Mountain

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Power type
  
Steam

Configuration
  
Total produced
  
47 (plus copies)

UIC class
  
2′D1′ h2

Builder
  
American Locomotive CompanyBaldwin Locomotive Works

Gauge
  
4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm)

The USRA Light 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 47 locomotives were built under the auspices of the USRA.

Copies

None of the originals built under USRA auspices or any of the subsequent copies were preserved.

References

USRA Light Mountain Wikipedia


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