Great Northern P-1 Explained

Great Northern P-1 class
Powertype:Steam
Builder:Lima Locomotive Works
Serialnumber:1364-1378
Builddate:May-June 1914
Totalproduction:15
Rebuilddate:June-November 1928
Numberrebuilt:15
Whytetype:4-8-2
Uicclass:2′D2′ h1
Leadingdiameter:36.50NaN0
Driverdiameter:630NaN0
Trailingdiameter:42.50NaN0
Wheelbase:71.330NaN0
Axleload:55000abbr=inNaNabbr=in
Weightondrivers:218000abbr=inNaNabbr=in
Locoweight:236000abbr=inNaNabbr=in
Tenderweight:161000abbr=inNaNabbr=in
Locotenderweight:487000abbr=inNaNabbr=in
Fueltype:Nos. 1750-1759: Coal
Nos. 1760-1764: Fuel oil
Fuelcap:151NaN1
Watercap:8000usgal
Firearea:78square feet
Boiler:950NaN0
Boilerpressure:1802NaN2
Fireboxarea:340square feet
Cylindercount:Two
Cylindersize:28x
Valvegear:Walschaert
Tractiveeffort:609282NaN2
Factorofadhesion:3.58
Operator:Great Northern
Operatorclass:P-1
Fleetnumbers:1750–1764 (P-1) 2175-2189 (Q-2)
Retiredate:1928 (1953-1958 as Q-2s)
Preservedunits:0
Disposition:All rebuilt to Q-2 Class 2-10-2s in 1928 and scrapped by last retirement

The Great Northern P-1 was a class of 15 4-8-2 "Mountain" type steam locomotives built by the Lima Locomotive Works in 1914 and operated by the Great Northern Railway.

History

The P-1s were at first assigned to pull passenger trains, but were proven to be too slow and were reassigned to freight service. Between June and November 1928, they were all rebuilt by the GN's Superior, Great Falls, and Hillyard Shops to Q-2 Class 2-10-2s.[1]

Disposition

Neither the P-1s nor the Q-2s have survived into preservation today. Retirement started on July 16, 1953 and were all retired by April 1958.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Great Northern 4-8-2 "Mountain" Locomotives in the USA. steamlocomotive.com.