Great Northern P-1

{{short description|Class of 15 American 4-8-2 locomotives}}

{{Infobox locomotive

| name = Great Northern P-1 class

| image = File:Railway Age Great Northern Mountain Locomotive 1914.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Chart from Railway Age Gazette Volume 57 (23) pp 1047-1050 showing Mountain type locomotive 1755

| powertype = Steam

| designer =

| builder = Lima Locomotive Works

| ordernumber =

| serialnumber = 1364-1378

| buildmodel =

| builddate = May-June 1914

| totalproduction = 15

| rebuilder =

| rebuilddate = June-November 1928

| numberrebuilt = 15

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| whytetype = 4-8-2

| uicclass = 2′D2′ h1

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| fueltype = Nos. 1750-1759: Coal
Nos. 1760-1764: Fuel oil

| fuelcap = {{convert|15|ST|t LT|1|abbr=on}}

| watercap = {{convert|8000|usgal|abbr=on}}

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| firearea = {{convert|78|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}

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| fireboxarea = {{convert|340|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}

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| cylindercount = Two

| cylindersize = {{convert|28|x|32|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

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| tractiveeffort = {{convert|60928|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}}

| factorofadhesion = 3.58

| operator = Great Northern

| operatorclass = P-1

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| numinclass =

| fleetnumbers = 1750–1764 (P-1) 2175-2189 (Q-2)

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| retiredate = 1928 (1953-1958 as Q-2s)

| preservedunits = 0

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| disposition = All rebuilt to Q-2 Class 2-10-2s in 1928 and scrapped by last retirement

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The Great Northern P-1 was a class of 15 4-8-2 "Mountain" type steam locomotives built by the Lima Locomotive Works in 1914 and operated by the Great Northern Railway.

History

The P-1s were at first assigned to pull passenger trains, but were proven to be too slow and were reassigned to freight service. Between June and November 1928, they were all rebuilt by the GN's Superior, Great Falls, and Hillyard Shops to Q-2 Class 2-10-2s.{{Cite web|url=https://steamlocomotive.com/locobase.php?country=USA&wheel=4-8-2&railroad=gn|title=Great Northern 4-8-2 "Mountain" Locomotives in the USA|website=steamlocomotive.com}}

Disposition

Neither the P-1s nor the Q-2s have survived into preservation today. Retirement started on July 16, 1953 and were all retired by April 1958.

References

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  • {{Cite journal |last1=Keyes |first1=Norman C. Jr. |last2=Middleton |first2=Kenneth R. |title=The Great Northern Railway Company: All-Time Locomotive Roster, 1861–1970 |journal=Railroad History |volume=143 |date=Autumn 1980 |issue=143 |publisher=Railway and Locomotive Historical Society |location=Boston, Mass. |issn=0090-7847 |jstor=43523930 |pages=108, 110}}

{{Great Northern Railway (US) locomotives}}

Category:Great Northern Railway (U.S.)

Category:4-8-2 locomotives

Category:Lima locomotives

Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1914

P-1

Category:Standard-gauge locomotives of the United States

Category:Steam locomotives of the United States

Category:Scrapped locomotives