Reading Blue Mountain and Northern 425

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-6-2
• UIC	2'C1'
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	69 in (1.753 m)
Wheelbase	65.79 ft (20.05 m)
• Engine	33.08 ft (10.08 m)
• Drivers	12.17 ft (3.71 m)
Axle load	43,000 lb (20,000 kg)
Adhesive weight	129,000 lb (59,000 kg)
Loco weight	213,000 lb (97,000 kg)
Tender weight	182,000 lb (83,000 kg)
Total weight	395,000 lb (179,000 kg)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	18 t (18 long tons; 20 short tons)
Water cap.	8,500 US gal (32,000 L; 7,100 imp gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	54.20 sq ft (5.035 m2)
Boiler pressure	210 psi (1.45 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	196 sq ft (18.2 m2)
Cylinders	2
Cylinder size	22 in × 28 in (559 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Baldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number	60339
Build date	January 1928
Rebuild date	May 2008

Reading and Northern 425
Reading and Northern 425
	No. 425 idling at Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania on June 18, 2021
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Baldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number	60339
Build date	January 1928
Rebuild date	May 2008
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-6-2
• UIC	2'C1'
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	69 in (1.753 m)
Wheelbase	65.79 ft (20.05 m)
• Engine	33.08 ft (10.08 m)
• Drivers	12.17 ft (3.71 m)
Axle load	43,000 lb (20,000 kg)
Adhesive weight	129,000 lb (59,000 kg)
Loco weight	213,000 lb (97,000 kg)
Tender weight	182,000 lb (83,000 kg)
Total weight	395,000 lb (179,000 kg)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	18 t (18 long tons; 20 short tons)
Water cap.	8,500 US gal (32,000 L; 7,100 imp gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	54.20 sq ft (5.035 m2)
Boiler pressure	210 psi (1.45 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	196 sq ft (18.2 m2)
Cylinders	2
Cylinder size	22 in × 28 in (559 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	75 mph (121 km/h)
Tractive effort	35,000 lb (15.9 tonnes)
Factor of adh.	3.72
Operators
Career
Operators	Gulf, Mobile and Northern; Gulf, Mobile and Ohio; Louisiana Eastern Railroad; Valley Forge Scenic Railroad; Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad; Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Class	G-1
Number in class	1st of 2
Numbers	GM&N 425; GM&O 580; LE 4; VFS 425; RBM&N 425;
Retired	1950 (1st retirement); 1970 (2nd retirement); October 13, 1996 (3rd retirement)
Restored	1962 (1st restoration); August 1984 (2nd restoration) ; December 29, 2007 (3rd restoration)
Current owner	Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad
Disposition	Undergoing 1,472-day inspection and overhaul
	References:

Reading Blue Mountain and Northern 425 is a 4-6-2 light "Pacific" type steam locomotive originally built in 1928 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad. After the GM&N was consolidated into the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio in 1940, the locomotive was renumbered No. 580 and served in passenger service before being retired in 1950. The locomotive is currently owned and operated by the Reading & Northern, based out of Port Clinton, Pennsylvania in excursion service. At the end of 2022, No. 425 was taken out of service for its mandatory Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 1,472-day inspection and overhaul.

^ Wilson (2022), pp. 14–15.
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