USRA 0-6-0 switcher
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The USRA 0-6-0 switcher was a standardized American steam locomotive type designed for yard and switching duties under the United States Railroad Administration during World War I.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
USRA standard locomotive design
ⓘ
steam locomotive class ⓘ switcher locomotive ⓘ |
| administration | United States Railroad Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | USRA standard locomotive family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| category | USRA standard switcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | 0 leading wheels, 6 driving wheels, 0 trailing wheels ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| designAuthority | US federal government through USRA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedAs | standard USRA switcher type ⓘ |
| designedFor |
low-speed operation
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short-distance movements ⓘ switching duties ⓘ yard service ⓘ |
| designedToBe | simple and robust ⓘ |
| designer | United States Railroad Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designPeriod | 1910s ⓘ |
| era | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasDrivingAxles | 3 ⓘ |
| hasLeadingAxles | 0 ⓘ |
| hasTrailingAxles | 0 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | US federal control of railroads in WWI ⓘ |
| historicalRole | standard US switcher design during WWI federal control ⓘ |
| introducedBy | United States Railroad Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedDuring | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locomotiveType | tender locomotive ⓘ |
| operatorType | common-carrier railroads ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
industrial switching
ⓘ
switching freight cars in yards ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| serviceType |
freight switching
ⓘ
yard switching ⓘ |
| standardizationGoal | to provide a common switcher design for US railroads ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in ⓘ |
| UICClassification | C n2 ⓘ |
| usedBy | multiple American railroads ⓘ |
| usedIn |
industrial plants
ⓘ
railroad classification yards ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | 0-6-0 ⓘ |
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