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The New York Central B-10's were a class of 0-6-0 switcher locomotives that were used for shunting, terminal work and branch line trains.
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Builder | American Locomotive Company (ALCO) |
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| Total produced | 489 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 0-6-0 |
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| Adhesive weight | 171,000 lb (77,564.23 kilograms; 77.6 tonnes) |
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| Fuel type | Coal |
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| Fuel capacity | 20,000 lbs |
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| Water cap. | 8,400 US Gal |
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| Boiler pressure | 180 lbf/in2 |
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| Cylinders | Two |
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| Cylinder size | 21 in x 28 in |
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| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
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| Valve type | Piston valves |
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| Career |
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| Operators | New York Central Railroad |
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| Class | B-10 |
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| Retired | 1930s-1957 |
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| Preserved | One (No. 6894) preserved, remainder scrapped. |
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| Disposition | No. 6894 owned by the Whitewater Valley Railroad, sits inoperable on a siding near the Hagerstown Chapter NRHS building in Maryland. |
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