USRA Heavy Mountain

what is it?

The USRA Heavy Mountain 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. This was the standard heavy freight locomotive of the USRA types, and was of 4-8-2 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or 2′D1′ in UIC classification. A total of 15 locomotives were built under the auspices of the USRA. Neither the originals built by the USRA or any of the subsequent copies were preserved, being scrapped between 1940 and 1959.

base stats

• built 15made 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 108 years ago, in 1918.

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

spec sheet

built

1918–1926

number built

15

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇺🇸 United States

builders

American Locomotive Company, Baldwin Locomotive Works

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

4-8-2

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