Great Northern Q-1
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gaugeLeading dia. 33 in (838 mm) Driver dia. 63 in (1,600 mm) Trailing dia. 42 in (1,067 mm) Tender wheels 33 in (838 mm) Wheelbase Loco & tender: 86.22 ft (26.28 m) Length 98 ft 2+7⁄8 in (29.94 m) Width 11 ft 2+1⁄4 in (3.41 m) Height 16 ft 1+5⁄8 in (4.92 m) Axle load 71,200 lb (32,300 kilograms; 32.3 metric tons) Adhesive weight 342,490 lb (155,350 kilograms; 155.35 metric tons) Loco weight 428,340 lb (194,290 kilograms; 194.29 metric tons) Tender weight Working: 324,500 lb (147,200 kilograms; 147.2 metric tons)
Empty: 136,300 lb (61,800 kilograms; 61.8 metric tons) Total weight 752,840 lb (341,480 kilograms; 341.48 metric tons) Tender type Vanderbilt, Open-bottom Fuel type Fuel oil Fuel capacity 5,800 US gal (22,000 L; 4,800 imp gal) Water cap. 17,000 US gal (64,000 L; 14,000 imp gal) Firebox: • Grate area 88 sq ft (8.2 m2) Boiler 90 in (2,300 mm) Boiler pressure 225 lbf/in2 (1.55 MPa) Heating surface: • Firebox 409 sq ft (38.0 m2) Superheater:
• Type Type E • Heating area 1,518 sq ft (141.0 m2) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 31 in × 32 in (787 mm × 813 mm) Valve gear Walschaert
0-6-0 4-4-0 0-8-0 2-6-0 4-6-0 2-8-0 4-8-0 4-6-2 2-6-2 4-4-2 2-6-6-2 2-6-8-0 2-8-8-0 2-8-2 4-8-2 2-10-2 2-8-8-2 4-8-4 4-6-6-4 Electric
Empty: 136,300 lb (61,800 kilograms; 61.8 metric tons)
Performance figures | |
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Tractive effort | 87,131 lbf (387.58 kN) |
Factor of adh. | 3.93 |
Career | |
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Operators | Great Northern |
Class | Q-1 |
Numbers | 2100–2129 |
Retired | 1950-1958 |
Disposition | All scrapped |
The Great Northern Q-1 was a class of 30 2-10-2 "Santa Fe" type steam locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1923 and operated by the Great Northern Railway pulling freight until the late 1950s.
History
When the Great Northern received the locomotives, they hauled freight across the system and were rated at pulling 3,000 tons between Whitefish, Montana and Shelby, Montana.[1] Nos. 2101, 2107 and 2120 were assigned to the Mesabi Division for ore train service on August 20, 1951. However, they would soon be replaced by diesel locomotives and retirement started on January 31, 1950. By May 1958, all the Q-1s were retired.[2]
Disposition
None of the Q-1s have been preserved.
Roster
Number | Baldwin serial number | Date built | Disposition | Notes |
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2100 | 57410 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap January 31, 1950. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2101 | 57442 | November 1923 | Retired May 1958, sold for scrap. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2102 | 57517 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap May 9, 1955. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2103 | 57518 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap October 7 1955. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2104 | 57519 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap July 16, 1953. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2105 | 57520 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap October 7 1955. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2106 | 57521 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap August 25, 1955. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2107 | 57522 | November 1923 | Retired May 1958, sold for scrap. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2108 | 57523 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap October 3, 1950. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2109 | 57524 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap May 3, 1952. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2110 | 57525 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap October 7 1955. | |
2111 | 57526 | November 1923 | Retired August 1951, sold for scrap. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2112 | 57527 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap October 7 1955. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2113 | 57528 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap December 13, 1954. | |
2114 | 57529 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap December 13, 1954. | |
2115 | 57530 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap August 16, 1956. | |
2116 | 57531 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap August 25, 1955. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2117 | 57532 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap August 16, 1956. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2118 | 57559 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap January 31, 1950. | |
2119 | 57560 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap July 16, 1953. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2120 | 57561 | November 1923 | Retired May 1958, sold for scrap. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2121 | 57562 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap April 19, 1956. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2122 | 57563 | November 1923 | Retired December 1957, scrapped 1962. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2123 | 57564 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap May 9, 1955. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2124 | 57565 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap December 28, 1954. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2125 | 57566 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap April 19, 1956. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2126 | 57567 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap August 16, 1956 | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2127 | 57568 | November 1923 | Retired December 1957, sold for scrap. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2128 | 57592 | December 1923 | Retired December 1957, sold for scrap. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
2129 | 57593 | December 1923 | Sold for scrap November 19, 1950. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
References
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Great Northern Railway steam and electric locomotives
- A-1
- A-2
- A-3
- A-4
- A-5
- A-6
- A-7
- A-8
- A-9
- A-10
- A-11
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- (1 William Crooks)
- B-1
- B-2
- B-3
- B-4
- B-5
- B-6
- B-7
- B-8
- B-9
- B-10
- B-11
- B-12
- B-13
- B-14
- B-15
- B-16
- B-17
- B-18
- B-19
- B-20
- B-21
- B-22
- B-23
- C-1
- C-2
- C-3
- C-4
- C-5
- D-1
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- D-3
- D-4
- D-5
- D-6
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- E-7
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- E-10
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- E-13
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- F-1
- F-2
- F-3
- F-4
- F-5
- F-6
- F-7
- F-8
- (1147)
- (1246)
- F-9
- F-10
- F-11
- F-12
- G-1
- G-2
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- G-4
- G-5
- G-6
- J-1
- J-2
- J-3
- K-1
- L-1
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- M-1
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- N-1
- N-2
- N-3
- O-1
- (3059)
- O-2
- O-3
- O-4
- O-5
- O-6
- O-7
- O-8
- Q-1
- Q-2
- R-1
- R-2
- Z-6
List of Great Northern Railway (U.S.) locomotives