Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425 is a 4-6-2 light "Pacific" type steam locomotive originally built in 1928 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad. After the GM&N was consolidated into the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio in 1940, the locomotive was renumbered No. 580 and served in passenger service before being retired in 1950. The locomotive is currently owned and operated by the Reading & Northern, based out of Port Clinton, Pennsylvania in excursion service. At the end of 2022, No. 425 was taken out of service for its mandatory Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 1,472-day inspection and overhaul.
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Reading and Northern 425 |
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No. 425 sitting at Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania on June 18, 2021 |
Type and origin |
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References:[1] | Power type | Steam |
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Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works |
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Serial number | 60339 |
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Build date | January 1928 |
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Rebuild date | May 2008 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte | 4-6-2 |
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• UIC | 2'C1' |
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Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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Driver dia. | 69 in (1.753 m) |
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Wheelbase | 65.79 ft (20.05 m) |
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• Engine | 33.08 ft (10.08 m) |
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• Drivers | 12.17 ft (3.71 m) |
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Axle load | 43,000 lb (20,000 kg) |
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Adhesive weight | 129,000 lb (59,000 kg) |
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Loco weight | 213,000 lb (97,000 kg) |
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Tender weight | 182,000 lb (83,000 kg) |
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Total weight | 395,000 lb (179,000 kg) |
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Fuel type | Coal |
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Fuel capacity | 18 t (18 long tons; 20 short tons) |
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Water cap. | 8,500 US gal (32,000 L; 7,100 imp gal) |
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Firebox: | |
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• Grate area | 54.20 sq ft (5.035 m2) |
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Boiler pressure | 210 psi (1.45 MPa) |
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Heating surface: | |
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• Firebox | 196 sq ft (18.2 m2) |
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Cylinders | 2 |
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Cylinder size | 22 in × 28 in (559 mm × 711 mm) |
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Valve gear | Walschaerts |
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Career |
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Operators | Gulf, Mobile and Northern, Gulf, Mobile and Ohio, Louisiana Eastern Railroad, Valley Forge Scenic Railroad, Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad |
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Class | G-1 |
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Number in class | 1st of 2 |
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Numbers | - GM&N 425
- GM&O 580
- LE 4
- VFS 425
- RBM&N 425
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Retired | 1950 (1st retirement) 1970 (2nd retirement) October 13, 1996 (3rd retirement) |
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Restored | 1962 (1st restoration) 1984 (2nd restoration) December 29, 2007 (3rd restoration) |
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Current owner | Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad |
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Disposition | Undergoing 1,472-day inspection and overhaul |
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