Central Vermont Mountains

The Central Vermont Railroad purchased four Class U-1-a "Mountains" from the American Locomotive Company in 1927. These locomotives were assigned road numbers 600 through 603 and had 26 x 28 cylinders, 73" drivers, a boiler pressure of 200 psi, a total weight of 325,000 lbs and a tractive effort of 44,000 pounds. Later,the boiler pressure was raised to 200 psi and the tractive effort increased to 46,300 pounds.

On the Central Vermont, the "Mountains" were used on through trains and regularly led the "The Ambassador", "The Montrealer", "The New Englander" and "The Washingtonian". Occasionally, they were used in freight service. Number 602 was the last steam locomotive to pull a freight train on the Central Vermont Railroad.

Numbers 600, 601 and 603 were retired on 7/31/56 and number 602 on 6/1/57. There are no surviving Central Vermont "Mountains".

Specifications for Class U-1-a
Wheel Arrangement:	4-8-2
Length:	92' - 2"
Drivers:	73" dia.
Weight on Drivers:	215,500 lbs
Locomotive Weight:	325,000 lbs
Locomotive & Tender Weight:	516,500 lbs
Grate Area:	67.1 sq ft
Cylinders:	(2) 26" dia. x 28" stroke
Boiler Pressure:	200 psi
Tractive Effort:	44,000 lbs
Tender Capacity:	10,000 gals. of water and 14 tons of coal.

Central Vermont Mountains

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