Northern Pacific class T-1

The Northern Pacific Railway class T-1 was a class of 2-6-2 steam locomotives rebuilt by the Northern Pacific Railway in the 1920s for switching and terminal service. They had originally been built between 1906 and 1907 by the American Locomotive Company's Brooks Works as the NP's class T for service on in the railway's expanding network of branch lines.

Northern Pacific Railway class T-1
NP #2435 at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder American Locomotive Co. Build date 1906–1907 (as class T) Total produced 18 Rebuild date 1926–1929
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-6-2  • UIC 1’C1’ h2 Driver 3rd coupled axle Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Wheelbase: ​  • Engine 28.92' Adhesive weight 15,600 lbs Loco weight 208,500 lbs Tender weight 148,500 lbs Total weight 357,000 lbs Fuel type Coal Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 213 sq. ft.
Career Operators Northern Pacific Railway Class T-1 Numbers 2450–2467 Locale USA Disposition 1 preserved, remainder scrapped

Usage

The 2-6-2 Class T-1 Was used on the Northern Pacific Railway from roughly 1926–1959.^{[citation needed]} #2435 survives today.^[1]