| White Pass & Yukon Route 73 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 2-8-2 |
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| • UIC | 1′D1′ h2 |
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| Gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
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| Driver dia. | 44 in (1.118 m) |
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| Wheelbase | 55 ft 8+1⁄2 in (16.98 m) |
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| Height | 12 ft 7 in (3.84 m) |
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| Adhesive weight | 108,000 lb (49.0 t) |
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| Loco weight | 145,000 lb (65.8 t) |
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| Total weight | 248,400 lb (112.7 t) |
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| Fuel type | Oil |
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| Fuel capacity | 2,500 US gal (9,500 L; 2,100 imp gal) |
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| Water cap. | 5,000 US gal (19,000 L; 4,200 imp gal) |
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| • Grate area | 36 sq ft (3.3 m2) |
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| Boiler | 64 in (1.63 m) diameter |
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| Boiler pressure | 220 lbf/in2 (1.52 MPa) |
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| Heating surface: | |
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| • Firebox | 114 sq ft (10.6 m2) |
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| • Tubes | 993 sq ft (92.3 m2) |
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| • Flues | 555 sq ft (51.6 m2) |
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| • Total surface | 1,676 sq ft (155.7 m2) |
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| Cylinders | Two, oudside |
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| Cylinder size | 17 in × 22 in (432 mm × 559 mm) |
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White Pass & Yukon Route 73 is an operating narrow-gauge 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive. It was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the White Pass and Yukon Route in May 1947.[3][4] After retirement on June 30, 1964, the locomotive was moved to Bennett, British Columbia, in 1968 for static display. In 1979, the locomotive was moved again to Whitehorse, Yukon, this time to be restored to operating condition. Restoration was completed in 1982 and the locomotive has been back in service since then. It is currently the larger of two operating steam locomotives on the line.
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