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No. 1897 with partially removed casing

In 1923 the New York Central received five two-truck Shays of the type B-60-2 for use on street-running trains in New York City. For this role, they had to be covered by metal plates from the wheels to a roof above the boiler. Nevertheless, there are many photos on which the casing has been removed around the trucks and the cylinders.

They were numbered 1896 to 1900 and later renumbered to 7185 to 7189. When the tracks in the streets were removed in 1932 and the adjacent West Side Line was electrified, these locomotives came to subsidiaries of the New York Central. Finally, they were scrapped between 1944 and 1948.

General
Built	1923
Manufacturer	Lima
Axle config	0-4-4-0T (Shay)
Gauge	4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and Weights
Empty weight	118,500 lbs
Water capacity	2,200 us gal
Fuel capacity	7,600 lbs (coal)

Boiler

Boiler

Power Plant
Driver diameter	36 in
Boiler pressure	200 psi
Expansion type	simple
Cylinders	three, 12 x 12 in

Power
Power source	steam
Top speed	19 mph
Starting effort	23,976 lbf

Calculated Values

Calculated Values

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geared steam locomotive

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last changed: 04/2025

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