Southern Pacific Mt-5

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Southern Pacific Class Mt-5
hideType and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderSouthern Pacific's Sacramento Shops
Build date1929-1930
Total produced10
hideSpecifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-8-2
Valve gearWalschaerts
Valve typePiston
hidePerformance figures
Maximum speed60 Mph
hideCareer
OperatorsSouthern Pacific Company
ClassMT-5
Numbers4367-4376
LocaleCalifornia
Retired1953-1958
Preserved0
DispositionAll scrapped

The Southern Pacific Class Mt-5 is a class of 4-8-2 Mountain steam locomotives built between 1929 and 1930 by the Southern Pacific's own Sacramento shops. There were 10 locomotives built in the class. They were retired between 1953 and 1958. None survived into preservation.

References[]

  • Drury, George H. (1993), Guide to North American Steam Locomotives, Waukesha, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing Company, p. 365, ISBN 0-89024-206-2, LCCN 93041472


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