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843:) classes in North America along with the Pere Marquette Class N (road numbers 1201-1239), and Nickel Plate Road Class S (road numbers 715-779). Both the PM Class N and NKP Class S were manufactured by the
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K-4's were being built to haul heavy freight services and were used mostly for high speed freight and passenger services throughout the north-eastern regions of the United States and part of
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921:(Undergoing restoration to operating condition) owned by the Kentucky Railway Museum, currently on lease to the Kentucky Steam Heritage Center -
851:. They were successful locomotives and were popular with crews, so popular with them that they referred to the locomotives as "Big Mikes".
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in Lima, Ohio. NKP 779 was the last standard-gauge
Berkshire to be built in the world, and the last steam locomotive built by
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after retirement, but was vandalized beyond repair and was eventually scrapped a few months after being on display.
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The
Chesapeake and Ohio Class K-4 Kanawhas aren't the only 2-8-4 Berkshires of their size. Pere Marquette Nos.
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Twelve
Kanawhas have been preserved, with No. 2716 being restored to operation.
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388,030 lb (194.02 short tons) to 394,100 lb (197.1 short tons)
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850,000 lb (420 short tons) to 863,780 lb (431.89 short tons)
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460,000 lb (230 short tons) to 469,680 lb (234.84 short tons)
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292,000 lb (146 short tons) to 293,100 lb (146.6 short tons)
770:
303:
73,000 lb (37 short tons) to 73,600 lb (36.8 short tons)
136:
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21,000 US gal (79,000 L; 17,000 imp gal)
1100:"Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-4 "Berkshire" Locomotives in the USA"
1086:"Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-4 "Berkshire" Locomotives in the USA"
355:
1121:(1st ed.). The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society.
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26 in × 34 in (660 mm × 864 mm)
870:, and 779 are other preserved examples of these workhorses.
1072:"Chesapeake & Ohio "2-8-4" Locomotives: Roster, Photos"
1045:"C&O Locomotive Restored at Science Museum of Virginia"
893:. The first Kanawha built, cosmetically restored in 2017.
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undergoing restoration, 11 on display, remainder scrapped
780:. Unlike many other railroads in the United States, the
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10 preserved built by ALCO and 2 preserved built by Lima
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727:, 2756, 2760, 2776, 2789) preserved; remainder scrapped
835:. C&O Class K-4s were one of the few recognizable
889:2700 (On Display) Dennison Railroad Depot Museum -
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799:Several examples survive today, including at the
1176:Standard gauge locomotives of the United States
8:
671:
648:14,000 lbf (62.28 kN) (Booster)
646:69,350 lbf (308.48 kN) (Engine)
624:
112:
42:
873:One Kanawha (No. 2701) was on display in
650:83,350 lbf (370.76 kN) (Total)
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862:, and Nickel Plate Road Nos. 755, 757,
1166:Steam locomotives of the United States
1161:Railway locomotives introduced in 1943
18:
16:Class of 90 American 2-8-4 locomotives
7:
898:Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum
499:1,932 sq ft (179.5 m)
474:4,773 sq ft (443.4 m)
466:4,308 sq ft (400.2 m)
231:288 ft (88 m) radius / 20°
213:43 in (109.220 cm) (Trail)
986:2760 (On Display) Riverside Park -
776:purchased during and shortly after
271:10 ft 10 in (3.30 m)
241:93 ft 2 in (28.40 m)
211:36 in (91.440 cm) (Lead)
993:2776 (On Display) Eyman Park Dr -
14:
930:National Museum of Transportation
458:465 sq ft (43.2 m)
27:
1151:Chesapeake and Ohio locomotives
719:Twelve (Nos. 2700, 2705, 2707,
389:90 sq ft (8.4 m)
1002:Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
442:10,200 US gallon / hr capacity
1:
1117:Dixon Jr., Thomas W. (2013).
1043:Riggan, Phil (May 28, 2014).
1024:Chesapeake and Ohio class H-8
1019:Chesapeake and Ohio class T-1
62:Advisory Mechanical Committee
995:Washington Court House, Ohio
463: • Tubes and flues
763:Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
684:Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
636:80 mph (129 km/h)
430:245 lbf (1.09 kN)
221:36 in (91.440 cm)
190:33 in (83.820 cm)
74:American Locomotive Company
1192:
941:Science Museum of Virginia
805:Science Museum of Virginia
471: • Total surface
414:98 in (2,489 mm)
1008:. The last Kanawha built.
794:the region in New England
754:
670:
623:
496: • Heating area
365:30 short tons (27 t)
201:69 in (1.753 m)
111:
41:
26:
22:Chesapeake & Ohio K-4
952:National Railroad Museum
801:National Railroad Museum
605:Pneumatic, Schedule 8-ET
419: • Tube plates
1050:Richmond Times-Dispatch
909:Illinois Railway Museum
813:B&O Railroad Museum
769:were a group of ninety
549:8 in (203 mm)
386: • Grate area
263: in (32.05 m)
981:Newport News, Virginia
966:Chief Logan State Park
833:Pere Marquette Railway
823:During the 1940s, the
809:Chief Logan State Park
786:river in West Virginia
293: in (4.76 m)
35:Chief Logan State Park
33:K-4 class no. 2755 in
1006:North Judson, Indiana
881:Preserved Locomotives
849:Lima Locomotive Works
845:Lima Locomotive Works
735:Ongoing with No. 2716
570: in (43 mm)
440:Worthington 5 1/2 SA
422:19 ft (6 m)
411: • Diameter
80:Lima Locomotive Works
970:Logan, West Virginia
956:Green Bay, Wisconsin
723:, 2727, 2732, 2736,
587: in (5 mm)
455: • Firebox
1171:Freight locomotives
988:Lynchburg, Virginia
934:St. Louis, Missouri
902:Baltimore, Maryland
660:4.21-4.23 (Engine)
628:Performance figures
1000:2789 (On Display)
975:2756 (On Display)
950:2736 (On Display)
945:Richmond, Virginia
939:2732 (On Display)
928:2727 (On Display)
907:2707 (On Display)
896:2705 (On Display)
403: • Model
1146:2-8-4 locomotives
923:Ravenna, Kentucky
875:Buffalo, New York
774:steam locomotives
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488: • Type
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1156:ALCO locomotives
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447:Heating surface:
436:Feedwater heater
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1111:Further reading
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829:Ontario, Canada
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788:, rather than "
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642:Tractive effort
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160:4 ft
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46:Type and origin
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121:Configuration:
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116:Specifications
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99:Total produced
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989:
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978:
974:
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964:(On Display)
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688:
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678:
673:
669:
662:4.6 (Booster)
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657:
653:
645:
643:
639:
635:
633:Maximum speed
631:
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608:
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598:
594:
592:Train heating
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556:
552:
548:
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541:
540:Piston valves
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531:
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515:Cylinder size
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362:Fuel capacity
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328:Tender weight
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227:Minimum curve
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218:Tender wheels
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207:Trailing dia.
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178:1,435 mm
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778:World War II
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760:
611:Train brakes
546:Valve travel
509:Two, outside
479:Superheater:
336:Total weight
249:105 ft
186:Leading dia.
740:Disposition
344:Tender type
320:Loco weight
279:15 ft
1140:Categories
1030:References
841:Berkshires
601:Loco brake
595:Steam heat
575:Valve lead
536:Valve type
525:Valve gear
370:Water cap.
90:Build date
51:Power type
792:", after
790:Berkshire
767:K-4 class
716:Preserved
711:1952–1957
698:Nicknames
693:2700–2789
680:Operators
615:Pneumatic
554:Valve lap
505:Cylinders
406:Fire Tube
352:Fuel type
299:Axle load
237:Wheelbase
93:1943–1947
1056:June 22,
1013:See also
744:No. 2716
732:Restored
703:Big Mike
701:Kanawha
483:
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398:
381:
378:Firebox:
174: in
125:
59:Designer
866:, 763,
831:by the
825:C&O
819:Details
782:C&O
708:Retired
690:Numbers
582:⁄
565:⁄
394:Boiler:
288:⁄
258:⁄
169:⁄
149:1′D2 h2
67:Builder
1125:
811:, and
675:Career
491:Type E
276:Height
246:Length
196:Driver
837:2-8-4
771:2-8-4
530:Baker
347:21-RG
268:Width
155:Gauge
137:2-8-4
132:Whyte
54:Steam
1123:ISBN
1058:2017
962:2755
919:2716
860:1225
858:and
856:1223
761:The
725:2755
721:2716
356:Coal
198:dia.
82:(20)
76:(70)
868:765
864:759
765:'s
145:UIC
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