Great Northern 2584 is a 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in March 1930 for the Great Northern Railway (GN) as a member of the S-2 class.
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Great Northern 2584 |
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GN 2584 and nearby sculpture, U.S.–Canada Friendship in Havre, Montana in 1991 |
Type and origin |
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Power type | Steam |
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Designer | William Kelly[1] |
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Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works |
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Serial number | 61238 |
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Model | Baldwin 16-52-2⁄4-E, (#10) |
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Build date | March 1930 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte | 4-8-4 |
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• UIC | 2′D2′ h2 |
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Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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Leading dia. | 36 in (914 mm) |
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Driver dia. | 80 in (2,032 mm) |
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Trailing dia. | 45 in (1,143 mm) |
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Tender wheels | 33 in (838 mm) |
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Wheelbase | Loco & tender: 91.17 ft (27.79 m) |
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Length | 103 ft 3+1⁄8 in (31.47 m) |
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Width | 11 ft 0+3⁄4 in (3.37 m) |
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Height | 16 ft 0+7⁄8 in (4.90 m) |
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Axle load | 64,250 lb (29,140 kilograms; 29.14 metric tons) |
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Adhesive weight | 257,000 lb (117,000 kilograms; 117 metric tons) |
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Loco weight | 438,120 lb (198,730 kilograms; 198.73 metric tons) |
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Tender weight | Working: 326,560 lb (148,130 kilograms; 148.13 metric tons) Empty: 136,300 lb (61,800 kilograms; 61.8 metric tons) |
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Total weight | 764,680 lb (346,850 kilograms; 346.85 metric tons) |
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Tender type | Vanderbilt, Water-bottom |
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Fuel type | Fuel oil |
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Fuel capacity | 5,800 US gal (22,000 L; 4,800 imp gal) |
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Water cap. | 17,250 US gal (65,300 L; 14,360 imp gal) |
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Firebox: | |
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• Grate area | 97.75 sq ft (9.081 m2) |
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Boiler | 96 in (2,438 mm) |
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Boiler pressure | 225 lbf/in2 (1.55 MPa) |
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Heating surface: | |
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• Firebox | 401 sq ft (37.3 m2) |
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• Tubes | 2.25 in (57 mm) |
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• Flues | 3.5 in (89 mm) |
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• Total surface | 4,781 sq ft (444.2 m2) |
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Superheater:
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• Type | Type E |
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• Heating area | 2,265 sq ft (210.4 m2) |
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Cylinders | Two |
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Cylinder size | 29 in × 29 in (737 mm × 737 mm) |
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Valve gear | Walschaerts |
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Valve type | Piston valves |
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Loco brake | Air Brakes |
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- Note the Side view Elevation drawings were published in the 1938 Locomotive Cyclopedia by Simmons Boardman Publishing and her final fireman was Henry Norton
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The locomotive was built for fast passenger service and was assigned to pull the Great Northern's mainline passenger trains such as the Empire Builder and Oriental Limited. It was then retired in December 1957 and put on display at the Havre station in Havre, Montana for display in May 1964. It is the sole surviving Great Northern S-2 Class "Northern", the sole surviving Great Northern "Northern" type and the largest surviving Great Northern steam locomotive.