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
|