Northern Pacific 328

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Northern Pacific 328
NP 328 in storage at JSRH
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Alco (Rogers) Serial number 37583 Build date August 1905 Total produced 20 Rebuild date 1976-1981
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-0  • UIC 2′C Gauge 4 ft 81/2 in (1,435 mm) Leading dia. 30 in (762 mm) Driver dia. 57 in (1,448 mm) Wheelbase 21 ft 1 in (6.426 m) Length 58 ft 6 in (17.831 m) Height 14 ft 101/4 in (4.528 m) Adhesive weight 115,000 Ib (52 t) Loco weight 153,000 Ib (69 t) Tender weight 104,000 Ib (47 t) Fuel type Coal Water cap. 5,500 US gal (21,000 I; 4,600 imp gal) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 38.5 square feet (3.58 m2) Boiler pressure 190 Ibf/in2 (1.31 MPa) Heating surface: ​  • Tubes and flues 1,865 square feet (173.3 m2)  • Total surface 2,010 square feet (187 m2) Cylinders Two, simple Cylinder size 19 in x 26 in (483 mm x 660 mm) Valve gear Stephenson Loco brake Air Train brakes Air
Performance figures Tractive effort 26,600 Ibf (118 kN)
Career Operators Northern Pacific Railway Class S-10 Numbers NP 328 Nicknames “The Blueberry Special” Locale Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin First run August 1905 (revenue service) 1981 (excursion service) Last run 1950 (revenue service) October 2001 (excursion service) Retired August 1950 (revenue service) October 2001 (excursion service) Restored May 1981 Current owner Minnesota Transportation Museum Disposition Static Display

Northern Pacific 328 is a class S-10 (NP S-10),^[1] a 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler type steam locomotive. It was restored to operational condition in 1981, and was retired in 2001. As of 2024, the locomotive is on static display at the Minnesota Transportation Museum's Jackson street Roundhouse and there any no plans to return the locomotive to operation.