USRA 0-8-0 switcher

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USRA standard locomotive design steam locomotive switcher locomotive

The USRA 0-8-0 switcher was a standardized heavy steam switching locomotive widely used in North American rail yards during the early 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf USRA standard locomotive design ⓘ
steam locomotive ⓘ
switcher locomotive ⓘ
boilerType fire-tube boiler ⓘ
brakeType air brakes ⓘ
category 0-8-0 locomotives ⓘ
USRA locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ
controlType manual controls ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
cylinderConfiguration two-cylinder simple expansion ⓘ
designedFor heavy switching duties ⓘ
designer United States Railroad Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ
era early 20th century ⓘ
fuelType coal ⓘ
gauge standard gauge ⓘ
gaugeWidth 1435 mm ⓘ
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in ⓘ
hasLeadingWheels no ⓘ
hasTrailingWheels no ⓘ
introducedBy United States Railroad Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ
introducedDuring World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ
locomotiveType heavy switcher ⓘ
numberOfDrivingAxles 4 ⓘ
numberOfDrivingWheels 8 ⓘ
operatorType Class I railroads NERFINISHED ⓘ
industrial railroads ⓘ
terminal railroads ⓘ
partOf USRA standard locomotive program NERFINISHED ⓘ
powerType steam ⓘ
primaryUse freight switching ⓘ
yard switching ⓘ
serviceRole industrial switching ⓘ
yard service ⓘ
standardized true ⓘ
technologyGeneration late steam era ⓘ
tenderType coal-fired tender ⓘ
timePeriodOfUse 1910s ⓘ
1920s ⓘ
1930s ⓘ
1940s ⓘ
1950s ⓘ
tractionType steam-driven rods ⓘ
usedInContext classification yards ⓘ
industrial plants ⓘ
rail yards ⓘ
usedInCountry Canada ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
usedInRegion North America NERFINISHED ⓘ
wheelArrangement 0-8-0 ⓘ

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