The Milwaukee Road: 100 Years of Locomotive Progress, page 3

No. 287		Class H

Built in 1860 by Mason Locomotive Works.

Cylinder Size			15 in. x 22 in.
Driving Wheel Diameter			61 inches
Flues	111, 2 in., 137 in. long
Total Weight-Locomotive			62,450 Lbs.

No.209

Built in 1877 by the Schenectady Locomotive Works. This engine hauled General U. S. Grant from Chicago to Milwaukee in two hours and ten minutes on June 9, 1880.

Weight on Drivers		48,000 Lbs.
Total Weight-Locomotive		76,000 Lbs.
Steam Pressure		140 Lbs.
Driving Wheel Diameter		68 inches
Tractive Effort		12,138 Lbs.
Length Overall		52 ft. 0 in.


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