Steam

2-8-2, JS-8419

Photo: Nathanial Brown
Photo: Nathanial Brown
Photo: Nathanial Brown
Photo: Nathanial Brown
Photo: Nathanial Brown
Photo: Jonathan Smith

8419 Facts and Figures

8419 takes roughly six hours of start-up time when “cold”, two hours “warm”. The crew consists of one driver and one fireman. Each run consumes about 1,500 gallons of water, and less than 1 ton of coal. On a hot day, the air temperature in the cab can reach 120° F.

  • Axle arrangement: 2-8-2

  • Drive wheels diameter: 54 inches

  • Overall length: 76.67 feet

  • Maximum width: 11.07 feet

  • Maximum height: 15.46 feet

  • Total weight of the engine and tender in working order: 209 tons
    • Engine and tender empty: 139.6 tons
    • Engine alone: 101.4 tons
    • Tender alone: 38.22 tons
  • Fuel capacity: 17.6 tons of coal

  • Water capacity: 9,245 gallons

  • Maximum speed: 52.8 mph

  • Output at wheel rim: 2,770 horsepower

  • Working steam pressure: 200 psi

  • Stroke: 27.95 inches

  • Total wheel base: 33.4 feet

  • Rigid wheel base: 14.5 feet