New York Central 2933

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New York Central 2933
NYC No. 2933 on static display at the Museum of Transportation in 2017
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder American Locomotive Company Serial number 68126 Build date October 1929
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-8-2  • UIC 2′D1′ h2 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 69 in (1,753 mm) Adhesive weight 247,500 lb (112.3 t) Loco weight 369,100 lb (167.4 t) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 28 short tons (25.4 t; 25.0 long tons) Water cap. 15,000 US gal (57,000 L; 12,000 imp gal) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 75.3 sq ft (7.00 m2) Boiler pressure 225 lbf/in2 (1.55 MPa) Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 373 sq ft (34.7 m2) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 27 in × 30 in (686 mm × 762 mm) Valve gear Baker Valve type Piston valves Loco brake Air Train brakes Air
Performance figures Maximum speed 60 mph (97 km/h) Power output 3,330 hp (2,480 kW) at 39 miles per hour (63 km/h) Tractive effort 60,618 lbf (269.64 kN) Factor of adh. 4.08
Career Operators Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, New York Central Railroad Class L-2d Numbers NYC 6233 NYC 2933 Official name Mohawk Retired 1957 Restored May 2017 (cosmetically) Current owner National Museum of Transportation Disposition On static display

New York Central 2933 is 4-8-2 "Mohawk" (Mountain) type steam locomotive built in 1929 by the American Locomotive Company for the New York Central Railroad. The wheel arrangement is known as the Mountain type on other railroads, but the New York Central dubbed them "Mohawks" after the Mohawk River, which the railroad followed. It pulled freight trains until being retired in 1957. As of 2024, the locomotive is on display at the National Museum of Transportation in Kirkwood, Missouri.