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Maine Central 470
Maine Central 470 on static display in Waterville, Maine, in September 2013
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Builder
American Locomotive Company, Schenectady
Serial number
65555
Build date
May 1924
Rebuild date
1933 2012–ongoing (restoration)
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
4-6-2
• UIC
2′C1′
Gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia.
33 in (0.838 m)
Driver dia.
73 in (1.854 m)
Trailing dia.
46 in (1.168 m)
Length
75 ft 0 in (22.86 m)
Height
14 ft 7+1⁄2 in (4.46 m)
Loco weight
280,600 lb (127.3 tonnes)
Tender weight
190,800 lb (86.5 tonnes)
Total weight
471,400 lb (213.8 tonnes)
Fuel type
Coal
Fuel capacity
26,000 lb (12 tonnes)
Water cap.
9,200 US gal (35,000 L; 7,700 imp gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area
56.5 sq ft (5.25 m2)
Boiler pressure
195 lbf/in2 (1.34 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox
311.7 sq ft (28.96 m2)
• Tubes and flues
2,664.8 sq ft (247.57 m2)
• Total surface
3,033 sq ft (281.8 m2)
Superheater:
• Heating area
636 sq ft (59.1 m2)
Cylinders
Two
Cylinder size
24 in × 28 in (610 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gear
Baker
Performance figures
Tractive effort
47,700 lbf (212.18 kN)(With Booster)
Career
Operators
Maine Central Railroad
Class
C-3
Number in class
5th of 5
Nicknames
Old 470
Locale
Maine
Delivered
May 1924
Last run
June 13, 1954
Retired
June 17, 1954
Preserved
October 28, 1962
Current owner
New England Steam Corporation
Disposition
Undergoing restoration to operating condition
Specifications are following a Class C-3 Modification. 1933
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