Power typeSteam
Power typeSteam
Build date1893–1894
| Maine Central class L |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 4-4-0 |
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| • UIC | 2'B |
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| Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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| Wheelbase | 46 ft 9 in (14.25 m) including tender |
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| Loco weight | 110,000 lb (49.9 tonnes) |
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| Total weight | 184,000 lb (83.5 tonnes) |
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| Fuel type | Coal |
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| Cylinders | Two |
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| Career |
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| Retired | 1925-1947 |
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| Disposition | All scrapped |
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Maine Central Railroad Class L locomotives were intended for main line passenger service. They were of 4-4-0 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or "2'B" in UIC classification. They were transferred to branch line passenger service as replaced by class N 4-6-0 locomotives beginning in 1899. Ten numbered 191 to 201 survived United States Railroad Administration operations to appear on a 1923 roster.[1] All were retired between 1925 and 1947 and were scrapped from 1945-1955 . None were preserved.