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Erie L-1

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Erie L-1 class
L-1 #2601 at Port Jervis, New York, June 1911.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderAmerican Locomotive Company
Build date1907
Total produced3
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-8-8-0
 • UICD′D n4v
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.51 in (1,295 mm)
Fuel capacity16 short tons (14.3 long tons; 14.5 t)
Water cap.8,500 US gal (32,000 L; 7,100 imp gal)
Boiler pressure215 psi (1.48 MPa)
High-pressure cylinder25 in × 28 in (635 mm × 711 mm)
Low-pressure cylinder28 in × 28 in (711 mm × 711 mm)
Valve type
  • High pressure: Piston valves
  • Low pressure: Slide valves
Career
OperatorsErie Railroad
ClassL-1
Numbers2600–2602
Retired1930
DispositionAll scrapped

The three L-1 0-8-8-0 steam locomotives of the Erie Railroad, built in 1907 by ALCO, and numbered 2600, 2601 and 2602; were unique in that they were the only articulated camelback locomotives ever built. When built, they were the largest steam locomotives in existence. They were built for pushing service, especially on the heavy grades of the Delaware and Susquehanna Divisions over the Allegheny Mountains. In 1921 they were rebuilt as 2-8-8-2s with more conventionally located cabs. They were taken out of service in 1930 as larger locomotives replaced them.

Further reading

  • Staufer, Alvin. Erie Power.[full citation needed]