| Reading T-1 (Rebuilt : 30 : I-10sa 2-8-0) |
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Reading 2102 awaits departure Reading Outer Station on August 13, 2022 |
| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works |
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| Build date | 1923 (as a 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type #2020-2049) |
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| Total produced | 30 |
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| Rebuilder | Reading Company |
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| Rebuild date | 1945–1947 (conversion to 4-8-4 "Northern" type renumbered 2100-2129) |
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| Number rebuilt | 30 out of 50 (I-10sa 2-8-0 Consolidation) |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | New: 2-8-0,
Rebuilt: 4-8-4 |
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| Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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| Leading dia. | 36 in (914 mm) |
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| Driver dia. | 70 in (1,778 mm) |
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| Trailing dia. | 44 in (1,118 mm) |
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| Length | 110 ft 6 in (33.68 m) |
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| Height | 15 ft 2 in (4.62 m) |
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| Axle load | 69,550 lb (34.78 short tons) |
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| Adhesive weight | 278,200 lb (139.1 short tons) |
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| Loco weight | 441,300 lb (220.7 short tons) |
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| Tender weight | 367,700 lb (183.9 short tons) |
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| Total weight | 809,000 lb (404 short tons) |
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| Fuel type | Anthracite / Bituminous coal mix |
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| Fuel capacity | 52,000 lb (26 short tons) |
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| Water cap. | 19,000 US gallons (72,000 L; 16,000 imp gal) |
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| Firebox: | |
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| • Grate area | 94.5 sq ft (8.78 m2) |
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| Boiler | 96 in (2,438 mm) |
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| Boiler pressure | 240 lbf/in2 (1.65 MPa) |
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| Superheater | Type A |
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| Cylinders | Two, outside |
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| Cylinder size | 27 in × 32 in (686 mm × 813 mm) |
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| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
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| Performance figures |
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| Power output | 5,500 hp (4,100 kW) |
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| Tractive effort | Loco: 68,000 lbf (302.5 kN)
Booster: 11,100 lbf (49.4 kN)
Total: 79,100 lbf (351.9 kN) |
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| Factor of adh. | Loco: 4.09
Booster: 4.33 |
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| Career |
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| Operators | Reading Company, Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern (1985-1991, 2022-present (2102) |
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| Class | New: I-10sa
Rebuilt: T-1 |
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| Number in class | Thirty |
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| Nicknames | T-Hog |
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| Retired | 1954 - 1957 (revenue)
1964 (rambles excursion) |
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| Preserved | Four (Nos. 2100, 2101, 2102 and 2124) preserved |
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| Disposition | No. 2100 undergoing restoration, No. 2102 operational, No. 2101 undergoing cosmetic restoration, and No. 2124 on static display, remainder scrapped |
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| Source: |
The Reading T-1 was a class of 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotives owned by the Reading Company. They were rebuilt from thirty "I-10sa" class 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type locomotives between 1945 and 1947. Out of the thirty rebuilt, four survive in preservation today, those being numbers 2100, 2101, 2102, and 2124, of which 2102 is operational.
