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Manila Railroad 200 class

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยทbuilt by American Locomotive Companyยท from 1921ยท class of ten 2-10-2 locomotives in the Philippeans

what is it?

The Manila Railroad 200 class were 2-10-2 Santa Fe steam locomotives operated by the Manila Railroad Company (MRR), predecessor of the Philippine National Railways. They were built alongside the 4-8-2 Mountain-type 170 class by the American Locomotive Company at its Brooks facility between 1921 and 1922. During its service at the MRR, it carried heavy freight trains on the South Main Line between Manila and the Bicol Region.

who runs it

base stats

  • speed 85 km/htop speed
  • power 1.5 MWpower output
  • weight 85.3 tin working order
  • built 10made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

  • First built 105 years ago, in 1921.
  • 1.5 MW is about 17 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
  • Weighs about as much as 14 African elephants (~6 t each).
  • 24.4 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
  • Served for 24 years (1921โ€“1945).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built
1921
in service from
1921
retired
1945
status
retired
number built
10
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States
builders
American Locomotive Company, Brooks Locomotive Works
designer
American Locomotive Company, H.K. Porter, Inc.
operators
Philippine National Railways
top speed
85 km/h
power
1.5 MW
gauge
1,067 mm Cape gauge
wheel arrangement
2-10-2
length
24.4 m
weight
85.3 t
nicknames
Santa Fes

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q104836708, Wikipedia: Manila Railroad 200 class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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