Illinois Central 2613

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-8-2
• UIC	2’D1’
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	70 in (1.778 m)
Wheelbase	92.34 ft (2,815 cm)
• Engine	42.25 ft (1,288 cm)
• Drivers	18.25 ft (556 cm)
Adhesive weight	293,880 lb (133,300 kg)
Loco weight	423,893 lb (192,275 kg)
Tender weight	370,500 lb (168,100 kg)
Total weight	794,393 lb (360,331 kg)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	26 t (57,000 lb)
Water cap.	22,000 imp gal (100,000 L; 26,000 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	88.30 sq ft (8.203 m2)
Boiler pressure	275 psi (1,900 kPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	467 sq ft (43.4 m2)
Superheater:;
• Heating area	1,619 sq ft (150 m2)
Cylinders	2
High-pressure cylinder	28 in × 30 in (710 mm × 760 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts valve gear

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Paducah Shops
Build date	April 1943

Illinois Central 2613
Illinois Central 2613
	IC No. 2613 at Central City, Kentucky during its final run on October 2, 1960
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Paducah Shops
Build date	April 1943
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-8-2
• UIC	2’D1’
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	70 in (1.778 m)
Wheelbase	92.34 ft (2,815 cm)
• Engine	42.25 ft (1,288 cm)
• Drivers	18.25 ft (556 cm)
Adhesive weight	293,880 lb (133,300 kg)
Loco weight	423,893 lb (192,275 kg)
Tender weight	370,500 lb (168,100 kg)
Total weight	794,393 lb (360,331 kg)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	26 t (57,000 lb)
Water cap.	22,000 imp gal (100,000 L; 26,000 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	88.30 sq ft (8.203 m2)
Boiler pressure	275 psi (1,900 kPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	467 sq ft (43.4 m2)
Superheater:;
• Heating area	1,619 sq ft (150 m2)
Cylinders	2
High-pressure cylinder	28 in × 30 in (710 mm × 760 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts valve gear
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	78,450 lbf (348.96 kN)
Factor of adh.	3.74
Operators
Career
Operators	Illinois Central Railroad; Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Class	2600
Number in class	14 out of 20
Numbers	2613
First run	1943
Last run	October 2, 1960
Retired	1960 (excursion service)
Scrapped	1961
Disposition	Scrapped

Illinois Central 2613 was a 4-8-2 "Mountain" type 2600 class steam locomotive built in April 1943 by the Illinois Central Railroad's Paducah Shops in Paducah, Kentucky. No. 2613 and its classmates were the most powerful 4-8-2 locomotives ever built.

The locomotive was eventually used to pull the Louisville and Nashville Railroad's centennial train in 1959, and then it pulled two fantrip excursions on the Illinois Central in 1960. Despite efforts being made to preserve No. 2613, the Illinois Central scrapped it in 1961.