Pennsylvania Railroad No. 520 on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in early 2015
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Builder
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number
44565
Build date
December 1916
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
2-8-2
Gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.
62 in (1,575 mm)
Length
82 ft 1⁄4 in (25.0 m)
Adhesive weight
232,500 lb (105,500 kg)
Loco weight
324,700 lb (147,300 kg)
Tender weight
447,300 lb (202,900 kg)
Total weight
772,000 lb (350,000 kg)
Tender type
110-P-75
Fuel type
Coal
Fuel capacity
18.5 tonnes (41,000 lb)
Water cap.
11,980 US gallons (45,300 L)
Boiler pressure
205 psi (1,413 kPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox
305 sq ft (28 m2)
Superheater:
• Heating area
943 sq ft (88 m2)
Performance figures
Tractive effort
61,465 lbf (273 kN)
Factor of adh.
3.78
Career
Operators
Pennsylvania Railroad
Class
L1s
Retired
October 20, 1957
Current owner
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Disposition
On static display
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Official name
Mikado Freight Locomotive No. 520
Designated
December 17, 1979
Part of
Pennsylvania Railroad Rolling Stock Thematic Resource
Reference no.
79002269[1]
Pennsylvania Railroad 520 is a 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive built in 1916 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Pennsylvania Railroad for freight duties as a member of the L1s class. In 1942, the locomotive was involved in a devastating boiler explosion incident that required construction of a new, replacement boiler. After being retired in 1957, the locomotive was saved for preservation and placed on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
^"NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
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