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Spokane, Portland and Seattle class L-5

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L-5[1]
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderSchenectady Locomotive Works
Build dateDecember, 1897
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-4-0
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.69 in (1,753 mm)
Adhesive weight78,000 lb (35.4 t)
Loco weight108,900 lb (49.4 t)
Fuel typeOil
Boiler pressure180 lbf/in2 (1.24 MPa)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort17,227 lbf (76.63 kN)
Career
OperatorsSpokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
ClassL-5
LocaleUnited States

Background

Design features

Construction history

Operational history

Numbering

Disposition

References

  1. ^ Gartner, John T: "North Bank Road, The Spokane Portland and Seattle Railway", Page 206, WSU Press, 1990