In 1928, ALCO-Schenectady delivered ten 2-10-4 “Texas” locomotives to the Central Vermont which were relatively light for their wheel arrangement. But at 419,000 pounds for the locomotive and a total with tender of 688,600 pounds, they were still the heaviest locomotives ever in service in New England. So there are reports that they shook the ground and damaged the rails. They carried the numbers 700 to 709.
Even though the starting tractive effort calculated using the usual formula was 82,620 pounds, ALCO gives 76,800 pounds due to the limited cutoff. Additionally, the booster provided 13,100 pounds. They had thermic syphons, arch tubes and an Elasco K-50 feed water heater. They were retired between 1954 and 1959.