Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal 15

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Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal 15
Brooklyn East District Terminal 0-6-0ST no. 15 on the move to West Medford, Massachusetts in 1963
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder H.K. Porter, Inc. Serial number 5966 Build date March 1917 Rebuilder Strasburg Rail Road Rebuild date 1998–1999
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0ST Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 46 in (1,168 mm) Adhesive weight 128,000 lb (58.1 tonnes) Loco weight 128,000 lb (58.1 tonnes) Fuel type New: Oil Now: Coal Fuel capacity 500 US gallons (1,900 L; 420 imp gal) Water cap. 1,450 US gal (5,500 L; 1,210 imp gal) Boiler pressure 180 lbf/in2 (1.24 MPa) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 25,817 lbf (114.84 kN)
Career Operators Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal Southern Appalachian Railway Strasburg Rail Road Class ST Numbers BEDT 15 NWR 1 “Thomas” Retired December 25, 1963 (1st retirement) 1968 (2nd retirement) Restored 1965 (1st restoration) April 29, 1999 (2nd restoration) Current owner Strasburg Rail Road Disposition Operational
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Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal 15 is a 0-6-0ST "Switcher" type steam locomotive owned and operated by the Strasburg Rail Road outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania, where it was significantly altered to resemble the children's television series character Thomas the Tank Engine.^[1][2][4]