USRA 2-8-8-2 articulated locomotive
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The USRA 2-8-8-2 articulated locomotive was a heavy freight steam engine design developed under the United States Railroad Administration during World War I, known for its powerful compound articulated configuration used by multiple American railroads.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
USRA standard locomotive design
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articulated locomotive ⓘ freight locomotive ⓘ steam locomotive design ⓘ |
| administration | United States Railroad Administration standardization program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrationPeriod | United States Railroad Administration era 1917–1920 ⓘ |
| articulationType | Mallet-type articulated ⓘ |
| boilerType | fire-tube boiler ⓘ |
| category |
USRA standard locomotives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
articulated steam locomotives ⓘ freight steam locomotives ⓘ |
| configuration | Whyte notation 2-8-8-2 ⓘ |
| controlAuthority | United States Railroad Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| cylinderConfiguration | compound ⓘ |
| cylinderUse | high-pressure cylinders and low-pressure cylinders ⓘ |
| designedFor |
heavy coal trains
ⓘ
mountain grades ⓘ |
| designer | United States Railroad Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designType | compound articulated ⓘ |
| developedDuring | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalContext | wartime federal control of U.S. railroads ⓘ |
| introducedBy | United States Railroad Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1910s ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
articulated engine units for negotiating curves
ⓘ
compound expansion for improved efficiency ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| primaryUse | slow heavy freight trains ⓘ |
| purpose | heavy freight service ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInProgram | standard heavy articulated freight design ⓘ |
| serviceType | road freight ⓘ |
| tractionCharacteristic | high tractive effort ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
NERFINISHED
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Norfolk and Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginian Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ other American railroads ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | 2-8-8-2 ⓘ |
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