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Reading Company T-1 2101





Pics courtesy of Scott Matejk. Taken in 1977 on the Chessie Steam Special.

T-1 Specifications

  • LENGTH 110'6"
  • DRIVING WHEEL DIAMETER 70"
  • WEIGHT ON DRIVERS 278,200 lbs.
  • TOTAL ENGINE WEIGHT 441,300 lbs.
  • TOTAL WEIGHT IN WORKING ORDER, ENGINE and TENDER 809,000 lbs.
  • GRATE AREA 94.5 sq.ft.
  • CYLINDERS(2) 27in. Dia. 32 in. Stroke
  • CYLINDER HORSEPOWER 3,147
  • BOILER PRESSURE 240 P.S.I. MAX.
  • TRACTIVE EFFORT: LOCOMOTIVE 68,000 lbs. w/ BOOSTER 79,100 lbs.
  • TENDER CAPACITY: 19,000 Gallons Water 26 Tons Coal



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