Boston & Maine 2-8-2 "Mikado" Locomotives in the USA

The Boston & Maine Railroad leased five 2-8-2s from the Erie Railroad and they arrived in April of 1942. On the B&M they were designated as Class N and were numbered 2801 through 2805. These "Mikado" type locomotives were deemed unsatisfactory for service on the B&M and were retuned to the Erie just a few months after they arrived.

Erie Class	Erie Road No.	Builder	Date Built	B&M Road No.	Date Returned
N-1	3001	Baldwin	1911	2802	5/13/1942
N-1	3069	Baldwin	1912	2804	5/13/1942
N-1	3081	Lima	1913	2805	June 1942
N-1	3127	ALCO	1913	2801	June 1942
N-1	3150	ALCO	1913	2803	5/13/1942

Erie Class

Erie Road No.

Builder

Date Built

B&M Road No.

Date Returned

N-1

3001

Baldwin

1911

2802

5/13/1942

N-1

3069

Baldwin

1912

2804

5/13/1942

N-1

3081

Lima

1913

2805

June 1942

N-1

3127

ALCO

1913

2801

June 1942

N-1

3150

ALCO

1913

2803

5/13/1942

Specifications

K-1

K-2

K-3

K-4

Wheel Arrangement:

2-8-2

Length:

Drivers:

63" dia

58" dia

51" dia

63" dia

Weight on Drivers:

Total Locomotive Weight:

307,000 lbs.

318,000 lbs.

Locomotive & Tender Weight:

Grate Area:

Cylinders:

(2) 27" dia. x 30" stroke

Boiler Pressure:

Tractive Effort:

56,000 lbs

Tender Capacity:

Boston & Maine 2-8-2 "Mikado" Locomotives in the USA

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