| USRA Light Pacific |
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| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Build date | 1919–1920 |
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| Total produced | 81 original, 234 copies |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 4-6-2 |
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| • UIC | 2′C1′ h2 |
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| Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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| Driver dia. | 73 in (1,854 mm) |
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| Wheelbase | - Coupled: 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
- Locomotive: 34 ft 9 in (10.59 m)
- Loco & tender: 68 ft 7+1⁄2 in (20.92 m)
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| Axle load | 55,000 lb (25,000 kilograms) |
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| Adhesive weight | 165,000 lb (75,000 kilograms) |
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| Loco weight | 270,000 lb (120,000 kilograms) |
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| Tender weight | 188,000 lb (85,000 kilograms) |
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| Total weight | 414,000 lb (188,000 kilograms) |
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| Fuel capacity | 16 t (16 long tons; 18 short tons) |
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| Water cap. | 10,000 US gal (38,000 L; 8,300 imp gal) |
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| Firebox: | |
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| • Grate area | 66.7 sq ft (6.20 m2) |
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| Boiler pressure | 200 psi (1.38 MPa) |
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| Heating surface: | |
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| • Firebox | 234 sq ft (21.7 m2) |
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| • Tubes | 2,091 sq ft (194.3 m2) |
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| • Flues | 981 sq ft (91.1 m2) |
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| • Total surface | 3,333 sq ft (309.6 m2) |
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Superheater:
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| • Heating area | 794 sq ft (73.8 m2) |
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| Cylinders | Two |
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| Cylinder size | 25 in × 28 in (635 mm × 711 mm) |
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| Valve type | 14-inch (356 mm) piston valves |
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The USRA Light Pacific was a USRA standard class of steam locomotive designed under the control of the United States Railroad Administration, the nationalized railroad system in the United States during World War I. It was the standard light passenger locomotive of the USRA types, with a 4-6-2 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or 2′C1′ in UIC classification.