Maine Central Mikados

The first “Mikados” on the Maine Central Railroad arrived in 1914 from the Schenectady Works of the American Locomotive Company. These four locomotives were classified as Class S and were assigned road numbers 601-603. They had 63” drivers, 26 ½” x 30” cylinders and each weighed 298,000 pounds.

Another six 2-8-2s of the same design came from ALCO in 1915, and were followed by six more from ALCO in 1916 and four more in 1918. These 16 Class S “Mikados” were assigned road numbers 604-620.

The USRA assigned the MEC six USRA “Mikado-Light” locomotives in 1919. They were of a slightly different design from the MEC designed 2-8-2s, but were designated as Class S and given road numbers 621-626.

In 1924, the MEC bought six more 2-8-2s of the same design as the 1914-1918 “Mikados”. This last group was designated as Class S and was assigned road numbers 627-632.

There are no surviving Maine Central 2-8-2 “Mikado” type locomotives.

MEC 2-8-2 Roster
Class	Qty.	Road Numbers	Year Built	Builder	Notes
S	4	601-603	1914	ALCO
S	6	604-610	1915	ALCO
S	6	611-616	1916	ALCO
S	4	617-620	1918	ALCO
S	6	621-626	1919	ALCO	1
S	6	627-632	1924	ALCO

Notes: 1.) USRA allocated “Mikado-Light” locomotives

Specifications
Road Numbers:	601-620	621-626	627-632
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:	298,000 lbs.	290,000 lbs.
Locomotive & Tender Weight:		477,400 lbs.
Grate Area:		66.7 sq. ft.
Cylinders (dia. x stroke):	(2) 26 ½” x 30”	(2) 26” x 30”	(2) 26 ½” x 30”
Boiler Pressure:		200 psi
Tractive Effort:		54,725 lbs.
Tender Capacity:
Water:		10,000 gals.
Coal:		16 tons

Maine Central Mikados

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