4-2-0 "Jervis" Type Locomotives

The first 4-2-0 was built for the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad in 1832. The design was based on one by John B. Jervis. The 4-2-0 became popular in the USA as a replacement for the early 0-4-0s. The 4-2-0 design proved to be more stable than the 0-4-0.

Railroads that used 4-2-0 "Jervis" Type Locomotives

Surviving Examples of 4-2-0 "Jervis" Type Locomotives

No.ClassF.M. WhyteGaugeRailroad LineLocationStatusBuilder InformationNotes
74-2-04'-8½"C&NW (U&S)Chicago History Museum, Chicago, ILdisplayBaldwin #37, 1837Named Pioneer
134-2-04'-8½"B&O B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore, MDoperationalB&O (Mt. Clare), 1927Named Lafayette, replica