Berlin Mills Railway 7
Berlin Mills Railway 7|
Ca. 1991 in Bellows Falls, VT |
| Type and origin |
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| Power type |
Steam |
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| Builder |
Vulcan Iron Works |
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| Serial number |
1679 |
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| Model |
I-15-S |
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| Build date |
January 1911 |
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| Specifications |
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| Configuration |
2-4-2ST |
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| UIC class |
1′B1′ n2tG |
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| Gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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| Leading dia. |
26 in (660 mm) |
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| Driver dia. |
44 in (1,118 mm) |
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| Trailing dia. |
26 in (660 mm) |
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| Length |
30 ft 9 in (9.37 m) |
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| Width |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
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| Adhesive weight |
85,000 lb (38.6 tonnes) |
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| Loco weight |
115,000 lb (52.2 tonnes) |
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| Fuel type |
Coal |
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| Fuel capacity |
2 short tons (1.8 tonnes) |
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| Water cap |
1,500 US gal (5,700 l; 1,200 imp gal) |
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| Boiler pressure |
140 psi (0.97 MPa) |
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| Cylinders |
Two, outside |
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| Cylinder size |
17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm) |
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| Valve type |
Slide valves |
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| Career |
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| Operators |
Berlin Mills Railway, Groveton Papers Company, Woodsville, Blackmount and Haverhill Railroad |
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| Numbers |
7 |
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| Locale |
White Mountains Region |
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| Last run |
1963 |
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| Retired |
January 25, 1956 |
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| Restored |
1962 |
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| Current owner |
Steamtown National Historic Site |
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| Disposition |
Sits inoperable in the yard at Steamtown. |
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Berlin Mills Railway 7 is a steam locomotive at Steamtown National Historic Site. It was built in 1911 by the Vulcan Iron Works for the Berlin Mills Railway, an industrial line in Berlin, New Hampshire. Number 7 worked there as a switcher until November 1944, when it was sold to the Groveton Papers Company of Groveton, New Hampshire. In 1956, it was finally replaced by a diesel locomotive, ending 45 years of use. After a few years of idleness, though, the locomotive was leased to the Woodsville, Blackmount and Haverhill Steam Railroad, a new tourist railroad near Haverhill. Number 7 operated as the only locomotive for this company until it folded after 1963. It was ultimately donated to Steamtown by the Groveton Paper Company in 1969.
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