Chicago & Eastern Illinois Mikados

The Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway bought its first "Mikado" type locomotives from the American Locomotive Company. They were delivered in 1912. These locomotives were designated as Class N-1 and were assigned road numbers 1900-1924.

In 1918, the USRA allocated 15 ALCO-built "Mikado-Light" locomotives to the C&E1. They were designated as Class N-2 and assigned road numbers 1925-1939.

A final group of 2-8-2s came from ALCO during 1922 and 1923. These locomotives were designated as Class N-3 and were assigned road numbers 1940-1959.

There are no surviving C&EI 2-8-2 "Mikado" type locomotives.

Class	Qty.	Road Numbers	Year Built	Builder	Notes
N-1	25	1900 - 1924	1912	ALCO
N-2	15	1925 - 1939	1918	ALCO	USRA allocated "Mikado-Light" locomotives
N-3	20	1940 - 1949	1922	ALCO
N-3	10	1950 - 1959	1923	ALCO

Specifications
Class	N-1	N-2	N-3
Wheel Arrangement:	2-8-2	2-8-2	2-8-2
Length:		81'-11 3/8"
Drivers:	63" dia	63" dia	63" dia
Weight on Drivers:		220,000 lbs.
Total Locomotive Weight:	308,000 lbs.	290,000 lbs.	308,000 lbs.
Locomotive & Tender Weight:		447,400 lbs.
Grate Area:		66.7 sq. ft.
Cylinders (dia. x stroke):	(2) 28" x 30"	(2) 26" x 30"	(2) 28" x 30"
Boiler Pressure:		200 psi
Tractive Effort:		54,725 lbs.
Tender Capacity:
Water:		10,000 gals.
Coal:		16 tons

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Mikados

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