Atlanta & West Point Mikados

The Atlanta & West Point Railroad and the Western Railway of Alabama were affiliated with the Georgia Railroad and together were known as the West Point Route. The A&WP got its first "Mikados" in 1918, which were built by Lima, designated as Class F and assigned road numbers 400 and 401. They were copies of the Georgia Railroad's 2-8-2s numbers 300-302.

Three more Lima built 2-8-2s were added to the A&WP roster between 1923 and 1925. These three locomotives were copies of the Georgia Railroad number 303 and were designated as Class F and numbered 425-427.

A final "Mikado" came from Baldwin in 1944. This Class F locomotive was given road number 430 and was a copy of the USRA-Heavy Mikado.

There are no surviving A&WP 2-8-2 "Mikado" type locomotives.

Class	Qty.	Road Numbers	Year Built	Builder
F	2	400 - 401	1918	Lima
F	3	425 - 427	1923 & 1925	Lima
F	1	430	1944	Baldwin

Specifications
	400 - 401	425 - 427	430
Wheel Arrangement:	2-8-2	2-8-2	2-8-2
Length:	74'-1 13/16"	74'-1 13/16"
Drivers:	63" dia	63" dia	63" dia
Weight on Drivers:	209,800 lbs.	222,600 lbs.	240,000 lbs.
Total Locomotive Weight:	280,000 lbs.	303,000 lbs.	325,000 lbs.
Locomotive & Tender Weight:	451,000 lbs.	492,400 lbs.
Grate Area:	70.0 sq. ft.	70.0 sq. ft.	70.8 sq. ft.
Cylinders (dia. x stroke):	(2) 27" x 30"	(2) 27" x 30"	(2) 27" x 32"
Boiler Pressure:	185 psi	200 psi	190 psi
Tractive Effort:	54,575 lbs.	59,000 lbs.	69,800 lbs.
Tender Capacity:
Coal:	15 tons	15 tons
Water:	9,000 gals.	9,000 gals.

Atlanta & West Point Mikados

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