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- Code Number:
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Reading 2101, Chessie System, Chessie Steam Special T-1 Steam #2101, Cumberland, MD, 1978, 1970s, Railroad Tracks
- Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works
Built: 1923 Rebuilder: Reading Company Rebuild date: September 1945 Configuration: New: 2-8-0, Rebuilt: 4-8-4 Gauge: 4 feet 8 1?2 in (1,435 mm) Driver diameter: 70 in (1,778 mm) Length: 110 feet 6 in (33.68 m) Weight on drivers: 278,200 lb (126.2 tonnes) Locomotive weight: 441,300 lb (200.2 tonnes) Locomotive and tender combined weight: 809,000 lb (367.0 tonnes) Fuel type: Coal Fuel capacity: 52,000 lb (23.6 tonnes) Water capacit:y 19,000 US gallons (72,000 l; 16,000 imp gal) Boiler pressure: 240 lbf/in2 (1.65 MPa) Firegrate area: 94.5 sq feet (8.78 m2) Cylinders: Two, outside Cylinder size: 27 in 32 in (686 mm 813 mm) Tractive effort: Loco: 68,000 lbf (302.5 kN), Booster: 11,100 lbf (49.4 kN) Class New: I-10a Rebuilt: T-1 Number in class: 20 Nicknames: American Freedom Train #1 George S. Cashman Retired: 1956 (revenue) 1979 (excursion) Restored: 1975 Disposition: Static display at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum
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Steam Locomotive, Engine, Steamer, Power, Loco, Vehicle, Passenger Train, Railfan, History, Rail, Railroad, Railways, Travel, Public Transportation, Technology, Historic, Archives
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