USRA 0-6-0 switcher

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The USRA 0-6-0 switcher was a standardized American steam locomotive type designed for yard and switching duties under the United States Railroad Administration during World War I.

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instanceOf USRA standard locomotive design
steam locomotive class
switcher locomotive
administration United States Railroad Administration
belongsTo USRA standard locomotive family
brakeType air brakes
category USRA standard switcher
linked to: USRA
configuration 0 leading wheels, 6 driving wheels, 0 trailing wheels
countryOfOrigin United States of America
designAuthority US federal government through USRA
linked to: USRA
designedAs standard USRA switcher type
designedFor low-speed operation
short-distance movements
switching duties
yard service
designedToBe simple and robust
designer United States Railroad Administration
designPeriod 1910s
era World War I
fuelType coal
gauge standard gauge
hasDrivingAxles 3
hasLeadingAxles 0
hasTrailingAxles 0
historicalContext US federal control of railroads in WWI
historicalRole standard US switcher design during WWI federal control
introducedBy United States Railroad Administration
introducedDuring World War I
locomotiveType tender locomotive
operatorType common-carrier railroads
powerType steam
primaryUse industrial switching
switching freight cars in yards
region North America
serviceType freight switching
yard switching
standardizationGoal to provide a common switcher design for US railroads
trackGauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in
UICClassification C n2
usedBy multiple American railroads
usedIn industrial plants
railroad classification yards
wheelArrangement 0-6-0

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USRA standard steam locomotive designs hasPart USRA 0-6-0 switcher