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Fast facts The Reading T-1 Northerns

Type of engine:Class T-1 4-8-4 Northern

Builder:The Reading CompanyOriginal engine:1923 Baldwin Locomotive, I-10a 2-8-0 ConsolidationNumber of engines built in fleet:30Number of engines that remain today:4Dates constructed:1945-1947Wheels:4-8-4Length:110 feet, 1 ½ inchesTotal weight of engine:441,300 poundsTotal weight of engine and tender:809,000 poundsCylinder horsepower:3,147Top speed:70 mphTender capacity:19,000 gallons of water and 26 tons of coalSource: Reading Company Technical and Historical Society