Toledo, Peoria & Western Northerns

The Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad purchased six Class H-10 Northerns from the American Locomotive Company in 1937. These locomotives were given road numbers 80 through 85 and were the lightest 4-8-4 ever built for a North American railroad, weighing only 361,000 pounds. They had 69" drivers, 23.5 x 30 cylinders, a 250 psi boiler pressure and a tractive effort of 51,000 pounds.

Specifications for Class H-10
Wheel Arrangement:4-8-4
Length:
Drivers:69" dia.
Weight on Drivers:204,000 lbs
Locomotive Weight:361,000 lbs
Locomotive & Tender Weight:685,300 lbs
Grate Area:77.3 sq ft
Cylinders (dia. x stroke):(2) 23.5" x 30"
Boiler Pressure:250 psi
Tractive Effort:51,000 lbs
Tender Capacity:
Water:18,000 gals.
Coal:18 tons