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New York Central No. 1896 to 1900 (Shay B-60-2)
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United States | 1923
5 produced
No. 1897 with partially removed casing
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. Anyway, 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
Built1923
ManufacturerLima
Axle config0-4-4-0T (Shay) 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Empty weight118,500 lbs
Water capacity2,200 us gal
Fuel capacity7,600 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Power Plant
Driver diameter36 in
Boiler pressure200 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylindersthree, 12 x 12 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Top speed19 mph
Starting effort23,976 lbf
Calculated Values
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