Canadian National 7312

Canadian National 7312
No. 7312 with an excursion train at Groff's Grove, July 7, 1979
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBaldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number32894
Build dateAugust 1908
Rebuild date1960
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.56 in (1.422 m)
Adhesive weight153,384 lb (69.6 t)
Loco weight153,384 lb (69.6 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure165 lbf/in2 (1.14 MPa)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size22 in × 26 in (559 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Valve typePiston
Train brakesAir
Performance figures
Tractive effort31,000 lbf (137.89 kN)
Career
OperatorsGTR » CN » SRC
ClassCN: O-9-a
Power classCN: 30%
Numbers
  • GT 118
  • GT 1708
  • CN 1708
  • CN 7157
  • CN 7240
  • CN 7312
  • SRC 31
  • SRC 7312
LocaleCanada/Lancaster County, PA
RetiredJuly 1958
RestoredSeptember 1, 1960
Current ownerStrasburg Rail Road
DispositionUndergoing 1,472-day inspection and overhaul
References:[1][2]

Canadian National 7312 is an 0-6-0 "Switcher" type steam locomotive originally built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in August 1908 for the Canadian National Railway. It is owned and currently undergoing an overhaul by the Strasburg Rail Road outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania.[1][2]

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