| Western Maryland K-2 class |
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 WM #202 at Hagerstown City Park. |
| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works |
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| Serial number | 38075-38078, 38115-38119 |
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| Build date | July-August 1912 |
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| Total produced | 9 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 4-6-2 |
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| • UIC | 2′C2′ h1 |
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| Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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| Driver dia. | 69 in (1,753 mm) |
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| Wheelbase | Loco & tender: 67.42 ft (20.55 m) |
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| Length | 103 ft 3+1⁄8 in (31.47 m) |
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| Axle load | 53,500 lb (24,300 kilograms; 24.3 metric tons) |
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| Adhesive weight | 160,500 lb (72,800 kilograms; 72.8 metric tons) |
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| Loco weight | 254,300 lb (115,300 kilograms; 115.3 metric tons) |
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| Tender weight | 148,000 lb (67,000 kilograms; 67 metric tons) |
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| Total weight | 402,300 lb (182,500 kilograms; 182.5 metric tons) |
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| Tender type | Vanderbilt, Water-bottom |
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| Fuel type | Coal, some converted to fuel oil |
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| Fuel capacity | 3,174 US gal (12,010 L; 2,643 imp gal) |
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| Water cap. | 8,000 US gal (30,000 L; 6,700 imp gal) |
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| Firebox: | |
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| • Grate area | 61.80 sq ft (5.741 m2) |
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| Boiler pressure | 200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa) |
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| Heating surface: | |
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| • Firebox | 307 sq ft (28.5 m2) |
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Superheater:
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| • Type | Type E |
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| • Heating area | 755 sq ft (70.1 m2) |
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| Cylinders | Two |
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| Cylinder size | 24 in × 28 in (610 mm × 711 mm) |
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| Valve gear | Walschaert
OriginallyBaker |
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The Western Maryland K-2 was a class of 9 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1912 and operated by the Western Maryland Railway until the early 1950s.
They pulled passenger trains until retirement and only one survives, No. 202.
