USRA Light Mikado

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The USRA Light Mikado was a widely used standardized 2-8-2 steam locomotive design developed by the United States Railroad Administration during World War I for freight service across multiple American railroads.

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USRA Light Mikado canonical 2
USRA Mikado designs 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf USRA standard locomotive
freight locomotive
steam locomotive design
boilerPressure 200 psi
builder American Locomotive Company
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Lima Locomotive Works
configuration tender locomotive
countryOfOrigin United States
cylinderArrangement simple expansion
cylinderCount 2
cylinderPosition outside
designedAs standardized locomotive
designedFor freight service
designedUnder USRA standardization program
linked to: USRA
designedWeightOnDrivers approximately 220,000 lb
developedBy United States Railroad Administration
driverDiameter 63 in
era World War I
fuelType coal
gauge standard gauge
historicalSignificance influential in later American 2-8-2 freight locomotive designs
one of the most numerous USRA standard locomotive types
introduced 1918
nickname Light Mikado
notableFeature light axle loading for widespread route availability
standardized components for ease of construction and maintenance
operatedBy Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
New York Central Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Southern Railway (U.S.)
powerType steam
serviceType general freight
road freight
standardGauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in
successorDesignsBasedOn many railroad-specific Mikado classes
tenderType coal and water tender
totalEngineWeight approximately 290,000 lb
tractiveEffort about 54,000 lbf
UICClassification 1′D1′ h2
usedFor heavy freight trains
usedIn United States
usedOn multiple American railroads
valveGear Walschaerts
wheelArrangement 2-8-2
WhyteNotation 2-8-2

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USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2 nickname USRA Light Mikado
USRA Heavy Mikado 2-8-2 family USRA Mikado designs
linked to: USRA Light Mikado