Virginian Berkshire Type Locomotives

The Virginian Railway ordered and took delivery of five "Berkshire" type locomotives from the Lima Locomotive Works in 1946. These locomotives were designated as Class BA and were given road numbers 505 through 509.

This order followed an order for ten Class K-4s "Berkshires" for the C&O. Due to war time restrictions, the design was frozen so the Virginian's "Berkshires were made identical to the C&O's. These Class BA Virginian locomotives had 69" diameter drivers, 26" x 34' cylinders, a 245 psi boiler pressure, they exerted 69,350 pounds of tractive effort and each weighed 460,000 pounds.

There are no surviving Virginian 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type locomotives

Virginian 2-8-4 Roster
ClassQty.Road NumbersYear BuiltBuilderNotes
BA 5505-5091946Lima1

Notes
1. Numbers 505-509 scrapped in 1960.

Specifications
ClassBA
Wheel Arrangement:2-8-4
Length:105'-2"
Drivers:69" dia.
Weight on Drivers:292,600 lbs.
Total Locomotive Weight:468,900 lbs.
Locomotive & Tender Weight:862,320 lbs.
Grate Area:90.3 sq. ft.
Cylinders (dia. x stroke):(2) 26" x 34"
Boiler Pressure:245 psi
Tractive Effort:69,350 lbs.
Tender Capacity:
Water:21,100 gals.
Coal:30 tons

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References

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