Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Mountains

The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway received five USRA light Mountains from the American Locomotive Company in 1919. These locomotives were designated as Class J1-54 and assigned road numbers 550 through 554. They had 27 x 30 cylinders, 69" drivers, a boiler pressure of 200 psi, a tractive effort of 53,900 lbs and weighed 327,000 pounds.

Between 1922 and 1925, eight more "Mountains" were added to the roster. These eight Baldwin Locomotive Works built 4-8-2s were similar to the J1-54s delivered in 1919 and were assigned road numbers 555 through 562.

There are no surviving NC&StL "Mountains".

Specifications for Class J1-54
Wheel Arrangement:	4-8-2
Length:	84' - 4"
Drivers:	69" dia.
Weight on Drivers:	224,500 lbs
Locomotive Weight:	327,000 lbs
Locomotive & Tender Weight:	519,000 lbs
Grate Area:	71 sq ft
Cylinders (dia. x stroke):	(2) 27" x 30"
Boiler Pressure:	200 psi
Tractive Effort:	53,900 lbs
Tender Capacity
Water:	10,000 gals.
Coal:	16 tons

Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Mountains

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