Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Berkshire Type Locomotives

The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad bought six "Berkshire" type locomotives from the Lima Locomotive Works in two orders; four ordered in 1935 (road numbers 700 through 703) and two ordered in 1939 (road numbers 704 and 705). The first four weighed 411,500 pounds each and the later pair weighed 416,000 pounds each. All six had 63" diameter drivers, 25" x 30" cylinders, a 260 psi boiler pressure which resulted in a tractive effort of 65,780 pounds.

The DT&I line from Detroit, MI to Ironton, OH traversed both flat land and rolling hills and these 2-8-4s were well suited to provide the speed and pulling power for this railroad.

There are no surviving DT&I 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type locomotives

DY&I 2-8-4 Roster
Qty.Road NumbersYear BuiltBuilderNotes
4700-7031935Lima1
2704-7051939Lima2

Notes
  1. Numbers 700-703 scrapped between 1953 and 1956
  2. Numbers 704 and 705 scrapped between 1953 and 1956

Specifications
Road Numbers:700-703704-705
Wheel Arrangement:2-8-42-8-4
Length:94' - 0"94' - 0"
Drivers:63" dia63" dia
Weight on Drivers:248,600 lbs.248,400 lbs.
Total Locomotive Weight:411,500 lbs.416,000 lbs.
Locomotive & Tender Weight:768,300 lbs.772,800 lbs.
Grate Area:88.3 sq. ft.88.3 sq. ft.
Cylinders (dia. x stroke):(2) 25" x 30"(2) 25" x 30"
Boiler Pressure:250 psi260 psi
Tractive Effort:63,250 lbs.65,780 lbs.
Tender Capacity:
Water:22,000 gals.22,000 gals.
Coal:22 tons22 tons

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