Texas & Pacific Mikados

The Texas & Pacific decided to skip the 2-8-2-wheel arrangement in favor of the 2-10-2. It ordered 44 of the “Santa Fe” type locomotives between 1916 and 1919. However, during World War I it was allocated 11, ALCO built, coal burning “Mikado-Light” locomotives, which were delivered in 1918. This group was designated as Class H-1 and road numbers 550-560 were assigned.

In 1919, the USRA was in the process of allocating 11, Baldwin built, oil-burners to the CRIP and in deference to the T&P, which was almost all oil, transferred the CRIP bound locomotives to the T&P in exchange for the 11 Class H-1 coal-burners. These locomotives were designated as Class H-2 and were assigned road numbers 800-810. They had 63” drivers, 26” x 30” cylinders, a 200 psi boiler pressure and they exerted 54,724 pounds of tractive effort.

There are no surviving T&P 2-8-2 “Mikado” type locomotives.

T&P 2-8-2 Roster
ClassQty.Road NumbersYear BuiltBuilderNotes
H-211800-8101919Baldwin1

Notes
  1. The USRA allocated 11, ALCO-built, “Mikado-Light” coal-burning locomotives and they were delivered in 1918. The T&P designated them as Class H-1 and numbered them 550-560. These locomotive only ran a short time on the T&P before the USRA transferred them to the CRIP (#2309-2319) in 1919 in return for the 11, Baldwin built, oil burners, which were designated as Class H-2

Specifications
ClassH-2
Wheel Arrangement:2-8-2
Length:81’-11 3/8”
Drivers:63” dia.
Weight on Drivers:220,000 lbs.
Total Locomotive Weight:290,000 lbs.
Locomotive & Tender Weight:477,400 lbs
Grate Area:66.7 sq. ft.
Cylinders (dia. x stroke):(2) 26” x 30”
Boiler Pressure:200 psi
Tractive Effort:54,725 lbs.
Tender Capacity:
Water:10,000 gals.
Oil: 5,000 gals.

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