USRA Light Santa Fe 2-10-2

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The USRA Light Santa Fe 2-10-2 was a standardized heavy freight steam locomotive design developed under the United States Railroad Administration during World War I, featuring a 2-10-2 wheel arrangement optimized for slow, powerful hauling.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 2-10-2 type locomotive
USRA standard locomotive design
freight locomotive
steam locomotive
belongsToFamily USRA Light locomotive designs NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor heavy freight service
slow, powerful hauling
designedUnder USRA standardization program
developedBy United States Railroad Administration NERFINISHED
era World War I NERFINISHED
fuelType coal
hasArticulatedFrame no
hasBoilerType fire-tube boiler
hasBrakeType air brakes
hasConfigurationName Santa Fe NERFINISHED
hasControl steam-powered valves and cylinders
hasCylinderArrangement simple expansion
hasCylinderCount 2
hasDesignAuthority United States Railroad Administration NERFINISHED
hasDesignGoal high tractive effort at low speeds
interchangeable parts among USRA locomotives
simplified wartime production
hasDrivingWheelArrangement five coupled axles
hasDrivingWheels 10
hasFrameType rigid frame
hasGauge standard gauge
hasLeadingWheels 2
hasLocomotiveType non-articulated
hasPrimaryRole road freight locomotive
hasSeparateLeadingTruck yes
hasSeparateTrailingTruck yes
hasServiceRole drag freight locomotive
hasServiceType mainline freight
hasTender yes
hasTrailingWheels 2
hasValveGear Walschaerts valve gear NERFINISHED
hasWheelArrangement 2-10-2
hasWhyteNotation 2-10-2
introducedBy United States Railroad Administration NERFINISHED
isStandardizedDesign true
optimizedFor tractive effort rather than speed
powerType steam
primaryUse freight trains
usedIn United States railroads NERFINISHED

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USRA standard steam locomotive designs hasPart USRA Light Santa Fe 2-10-2