Lehigh & Hudson River Mountains
During World War II the Lehigh & Hudson River Railroad needed additional
motive power. With new designs restricted it chose to buy duplicates of
the Boston & Maine's Class R-1d "Mountain" locomotives. The Baldwin
Locomotive Works delivered three (road numbers 10 through 12) in 1944.
| Specifications for Numbers 10 through 12 |
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| Wheel Arrangement: | 4-8-2 |
| Length: | 105' - 8" |
| Drivers: | 73" dia |
| Weight on Drivers: | 269,300 lbs |
| Total Locomotive Weight: | 415,200 lbs |
| Locomotive & Tender Weight: | 787,900 lbs |
| Grate Area: | 79 sq ft |
| Cylinders: | (2) 28" dia. x 31" stroke |
| Boiler Pressure: | 240 psi |
| Tractive Effort: | 67,900 lbs |
| Tender Capacity: | 20,000 gals. of water and 21 tons of coal. |
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