New York, New Haven & Hartford Hudsons

The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad bought 10 Class I-5 Hudsons (road numbers 1400 through 1409) from the Baldwin Locomotive Works. These locomotives were semi-streamlined with a bullet nose and were used to handle fast trains between New Haven and Boston. These were the first streamlined steam locomotives delivered in the USA.

Streamlining on these locomotives was designed in such a way that made it possible to easily access the running gear and all other maintainable parts of the locomotive.

Specifications for Class I-5
Wheel Arrangement:	4-6-4
Length:	97' - 1"
Drivers:	80" dia.
Weight on Drivers:	193,000 lbs
Locomotive Weight:	365,000 lbs
Locomotive & Tender Weight:	697,300 lbs
Grate Area:	77.1 sq ft
Cylinders (dia x stroke):	(2) 22" x 30"
Boiler Pressure:	285 psi
Tractive Effort:	44,000 lbs
Tender Capacity:	water: 18,000 gals coal: 14.5 tons

New York, New Haven & Hartford Hudsons

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