Akron, Canton & Youngstown Mikados

The Akron, Canton & Youngstown Railroad was a short line railroad that ran from a small yard in Delphos, OH and terminated at Akron, OH. The ACY bought a total of seven new "Mikados" all built by the Lima Locomotive Works with the last one, number 406, being the last 2-8-2 built by a U.S. locomotive builder for a U.S. railroad. It also bought four second hand 2-8-2s from the Nickel Plate between 1945 and 1947. There are no surviving ACY 2-8-2 "Mikado" type locomotives.

Class Qty. Road Numbers Year Built Builder From Other RR Date Acquired

R-1 2 400 - 401 1926 Lima 1926

R-1 2 402 - 403 1928 Lima 1928

R-2 2 404 - 405 1941 Lima 1941

R-2 1 406 1944 Lima 1944

1 407 1918 ALCO NKP #607 Dec. 1945

1 408 1921 Lima NKP #616 Oct. 1946

1 409 1918 ALCO NKP #601 Nov. 1946

1 410 1918 ALCO NKP #604 Jan. 1947

Note: NKP 602 was leased to the ACY in December 1944 and returned to the NKP in May 1945.

Class	Qty.	Road Numbers	Year Built	Builder	From Other RR	Date Acquired
R-1	2	400 - 401	1926	Lima		1926
R-1	2	402 - 403	1928	Lima		1928
R-2	2	404 - 405	1941	Lima		1941
R-2	1	406	1944	Lima		1944
	1	407	1918	ALCO	NKP #607	Dec. 1945
	1	408	1921	Lima	NKP #616	Oct. 1946
	1	409	1918	ALCO	NKP #601	Nov. 1946
	1	410	1918	ALCO	NKP #604	Jan. 1947

Specifications

Class R-1 R-2 R-3

Road Numbers 400 - 403 404 - 405 406 407, 409 & 410 408

Wheel Arrangement: 2-8-2 2-8-2 2-8-2 2-8-2 2-8-2

Length: 81"-11 3/8" 81'-11 3/8" 81'-11 3/8" 81'-11 3/8" 81'-11 3/8"

Drivers: 63" dia. 63" dia. 63" dia. 63" dia. 63" dia.

Weight on Drivers: 223,000 lbs. 227,000 lbs. 223,000 lbs. 220,000 lbs. 226,500 lbs.

Total Locomotive Weight: 313,800 lbs. 319,800 lbs. 313,800 lbs. 290,800 lbs. 307,000 lbs.

Locomotive & Tender Weight: 490,533 lbs. 496,533 lbs. 490,533 lbs. 476,500 lbs. 492,700 lbs.

Grate Area: 66.7 sq. ft. 66.7 sq. ft. 66.7 sq. ft. 66.7 sq. ft. 66.7 sq. ft.

Cylinders (dia. x stroke): (2) 26" x 30" (2) 26" x 30" (2) 26" x 30" (2) 26" x 30" (2) 26" x 30"

Boiler Pressure: 200 psi 200 psi 200 psi 200 psi 200 psi

Tractive Effort: 54,725 lbs. 54,725 lbs. 54,725 lbs. 54,725 lbs. 54,725 lbs.

Tender Capacity:

Water: 12,400 gals. 12,400 gals. 12,400 gals. 10,000 gals. 10,000 gals.

Coal: 16 tons 16 tons 16 tons 16 tons 16 tons

Specifications
Class	R-1	R-2	R-3
Road Numbers	400 - 403	404 - 405	406	407, 409 & 410	408
Wheel Arrangement:	2-8-2	2-8-2	2-8-2	2-8-2	2-8-2
Length:	81"-11 3/8"	81'-11 3/8"	81'-11 3/8"	81'-11 3/8"	81'-11 3/8"
Drivers:	63" dia.	63" dia.	63" dia.	63" dia.	63" dia.
Weight on Drivers:	223,000 lbs.	227,000 lbs.	223,000 lbs.	220,000 lbs.	226,500 lbs.
Total Locomotive Weight:	313,800 lbs.	319,800 lbs.	313,800 lbs.	290,800 lbs.	307,000 lbs.
Locomotive & Tender Weight:	490,533 lbs.	496,533 lbs.	490,533 lbs.	476,500 lbs.	492,700 lbs.
Grate Area:	66.7 sq. ft.	66.7 sq. ft.	66.7 sq. ft.	66.7 sq. ft.	66.7 sq. ft.
Cylinders (dia. x stroke):	(2) 26" x 30"	(2) 26" x 30"	(2) 26" x 30"	(2) 26" x 30"	(2) 26" x 30"
Boiler Pressure:	200 psi	200 psi	200 psi	200 psi	200 psi
Tractive Effort:	54,725 lbs.	54,725 lbs.	54,725 lbs.	54,725 lbs.	54,725 lbs.
Tender Capacity:
Water:	12,400 gals.	12,400 gals.	12,400 gals.	10,000 gals.	10,000 gals.
Coal:	16 tons	16 tons	16 tons	16 tons	16 tons

Photos

Reference

Akron, Canton Youngstown Historical Society

Much thanks to Richard Duley who has helped to provide a great deal of the information found on this page.