U.S. Railroad No. 1

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf locomotive
gptkbp:brakes handbrake
gptkbp:conservationEfforts operational in museums
National_Museum_of_Transportation
gptkbp:coolingSystem 150 psi
gptkbp:crewSize 5
gptkbp:culturalHeritage coal tender
3 tons of coal
gptkbp:culturalImpact symbol_of_Civil_War_railroads
gptkbp:currentStatus preserved
gptkbp:cylinderCount two
gptkbp:design American_locomotive_design
gptkbp:engineType simple expansion engine
gptkbp:exhibits railroad exhibitions
gptkbp:famousFor first locomotive of its kind in service
its_role_in_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:firstRace 1863-10-01
gptkbp:fuelType coal
gptkbp:hasDepartment straight firebox
gptkbp:height 15 feet
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first locomotive built for the U.S. Military Railroad
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Railroad No. 1
gptkbp:influenced railroad technology
gptkbp:inspiration future military locomotives
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military railroads
gptkbp:length 30 feet
gptkbp:location National_Museum_of_Transportation
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Baldwin_Locomotive_Works
gptkbp:nickname The General
gptkbp:notableFeature transportation of supplies
transporting troops
wooden cab
Baldwin_engineers
gptkbp:numberBuilt 1
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkbp:operationalStatus restored and operational
1863-1880s
gptkbp:owner United_States_Military_Railroad
gptkbp:railwayLine U.S._Military_Railroad
gptkbp:relatedEvent Civil War logistics
gptkbp:renovated 1950s
gptkbp:retirementYear 1880
gptkbp:rotorDiameter 54 inches
gptkbp:safetyFeatures two
gptkbp:services railroad service
gptkbp:topSpeed 30 mph
gptkbp:type steam locomotive
gptkbp:waterQuality 1,000 gallons
gptkbp:weight 60 tons
gptkbp:wheelDrive 2-4-0
gptkbp:width 10 feet
gptkbp:yearBuilt 1863