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Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes No. 23
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United States | 1913
only one produced
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collection Greg Maxwell

No. 23 of the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railway was the largest two-foot gauge locomotive in the United States. It was built in 1913 by Baldwin for freight service with construction number 40733 for a cost of $7,625. It was a 2-6-2 with a saturated boiler and service weight of 31 and a half tons without tender.

Baldwin also delivered 2-6-2 No. 24 in 1919, but this was still smaller than No. 23. The line closed in 1935 and in August of the following year, No. 23 was scrapped. Currently the Brecon Mountain Railway in Wales is constructing a working replica of the locomotive after original plans.

General
Built1913
ManufacturerBaldwin
Axle config2-6-2 (Prairie) 
Gauge2 ft (Two feet)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase22 ft 6 in
Rigid wheelbase8 ft 6 in
Total wheelbase40 ft 7 in
Service weight63,000 lbs
Adhesive weight50,000 lbs
Total weight106,000 lbs
Axle load16,670 lbs
Water capacity2,000 us gal
Fuel capacity6,000 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area10.7 sq ft
Firebox area60 sq ft
Tube heating area761 sq ft
Evaporative heating area821 sq ft
Total heating area821 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter33 in
Boiler pressure180 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 13 x 16 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power350 hp (261 kW)
Starting effort12,537 lbf
Calculated Values
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last changed: 06/2025
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