USRA Light Mikado
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The USRA Light Mikado was a widely used standardized 2-8-2 steam locomotive design developed by the United States Railroad Administration during World War I for freight service across multiple American railroads.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
USRA standard locomotive
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freight locomotive ⓘ steam locomotive design ⓘ |
| boilerPressure | 200 psi ⓘ |
| builder |
American Locomotive Company
NERFINISHED
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Baldwin Locomotive Works NERFINISHED ⓘ Lima Locomotive Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | tender locomotive ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| cylinderArrangement | simple expansion ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 2 ⓘ |
| cylinderPosition | outside ⓘ |
| designedAs | standardized locomotive ⓘ |
| designedFor | freight service ⓘ |
| designedUnder | USRA standardization program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedWeightOnDrivers | approximately 220,000 lb ⓘ |
| developedBy | United States Railroad Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| driverDiameter | 63 in ⓘ |
| era | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
influential in later American 2-8-2 freight locomotive designs
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one of the most numerous USRA standard locomotive types ⓘ |
| introduced | 1918 ⓘ |
| nickname | Light Mikado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
light axle loading for widespread route availability
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standardized components for ease of construction and maintenance ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
NERFINISHED
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Chesapeake and Ohio Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisville and Nashville Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Central Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Railway (U.S.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| serviceType |
general freight
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road freight ⓘ |
| standardGauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in ⓘ |
| successorDesignsBasedOn | many railroad-specific Mikado classes ⓘ |
| tenderType | coal and water tender ⓘ |
| totalEngineWeight | approximately 290,000 lb ⓘ |
| tractiveEffort | about 54,000 lbf ⓘ |
| UICClassification | 1′D1′ h2 ⓘ |
| usedFor | heavy freight trains ⓘ |
| usedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| usedOn | multiple American railroads ⓘ |
| valveGear | Walschaerts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | 2-8-2 ⓘ |
| WhyteNotation | 2-8-2 ⓘ |
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