Large Narrow Gauge Locomotive Comparison

This is a table of the largest narrow gauge locomotives to operate for railroads in North America. Most of the statistics here have been provided by the members of the Narrow Gauge Railroad Discussion Forum and are not always verifiabley correct. Please send additions or corrections to Chris Coleman. For the sake of keeping the list concise I am only adding units with a tractive effort of 20,000 or higher.

The locos are arranged in order of tractive effort, where it is known.

Rod Locomotives
Road	Number	Survival	Class	Builder	Dates	Frame	Pressure	Cylinders	Drivers	TE	Engine Weight	Adhesive Weight	Total Weight	Fuel Capacity	Water Capacity	Grate Area
OR&L		0/1					200 psi	18" X 22"	48"	27,540	156,000
C&NW	30	0/1		Brooks	1898					21,100
Uintah	40	0/1	2-8-2	Baldwin	1913		170 psi	17" X 22"	42"	21,874	119,400		188,000	10,000	3,000	23 sq ft
EBT	12	1/1	2-8-2	Baldwin	1911	I	180 psi	17" X 24"	48"	22,100	112,000	88,000
N-C-O (SPNG, NC)	14 (1,9)	0/1	2-8-0 10-28-E	Baldwin	1914		180 psi	17" X 20"	40"	22,110	94,000	84,000
WP&Y/USA	190-200	2/11	2-8-2	Baldwin	1943	I
WP&Y	70-73	3.5/4	2-8-2	Baldwin	1938-1947	I	210 psi	17" X 22"	44"	22,722	145,000	108,000	239,000	2,100 gal	5,000
SV	16-18	0/3	2-8-2	Baldwin	1915-1916	I	180 psi	17" X 22"	42"	23,137	110,400	95,000	141,911	6.5 cords	4,000
SV	19-20	2/2	2-8-2	Alco	1920	I	170 psi	19" X 20"	44"	23,700	128,000	92,000	202,000		3,500
D&RGW	450 - 464	2/15	2-8-2 K-27	Baldwin	1903	O	200 psi	17" X 22"	40"	27,000		108,300	223,550	17,000	4,100
OR&L	60,70,80,90	?/4	2-8-2	Alco		O	200 psi	18" X 22"	44"	27,540	156,000	113,500
D&RGW	470-479	3/10	2-8-2 K-28	Alco	1923	O	200 psi	18" X 22"	44"	27,540	156,000	113,500	254,000	16,000	5,000
EBT	14-15	2/2	2-8-2	Baldwin	1912-1914	I	180 psi	19" X 24"	48"	27,600	150,150	125,700	244,750	18,000	6,000	36 sq ft
Uintah	30	0/1	2-8-2	Baldwin	1911	O	180 psi	19" X 22"	40"	30,300	146,000		246,000	10,000	5,000	32 sq ft
WP&Y	68	0/1	2-8-0	Baldwin	1907	I	180 psi	19" X 22"	40"	30,378	131,370	120,770
EBT	16-18	3/3	2-8-2	Baldwin	1916-1920	I	180 psi	20" X 24"	48"	30,600	164,200	134,600
WP&Y	69	1/1	2-8-0	Baldwin	1908	I	160 psi	21" X 22"	42"	31,400	134,360	119,810
D&RGW	480-489	9/10	2-8-2 K-36	Baldwin	1925	O	195 psi	20" X 24"	44"	36,200	187,100	143,850	286,000	19,000	5,000	40 sq ft
D&RGW	490-499	8/10	2-8-2 K-37	DRGW	1928,1930	O	200 psi	20" X 24"	44"	37,100	187,250	148,280	302,000	18,000	6,000
NdeM	240-245	?/6	2-6-6-2 HR-01	Alco	1928						204,000	161,500
NdeM	367-370	?/4	2-6-6-2 HR-01	Alco	1934,1936		210 psi	15" X 22"	43"	41,100	216,000	172,500	326,000	3,000 gal	2,500	52.5 sq ft
Uintah (SV)	50-51 (250-251)	0/2	2-6-6-2	Baldwin	1926,1928	I	210 psi	15" X 22"	42"	42,100 (42,100)	246,000 (218,000)	182,000 (182,000)	246,000 (300,000)	9,000 (1,800 gal)	2,800 (3,500)	37 sq ft

Rod Locomotives

Road

Number

Survival

Class

Builder

Dates

Frame

Pressure

Cylinders

Drivers

Engine Weight

Adhesive Weight

Total Weight

Fuel Capacity

Water Capacity

Grate Area

OR&L

0/1

200 psi

18" X 22"

48"

27,540

156,000

C&NW

0/1

Brooks

1898

21,100

Uintah

0/1

2-8-2

Baldwin

1913

170 psi

17" X 22"

42"

21,874

119,400

188,000

10,000

3,000

23 sq ft

EBT

1/1

2-8-2

Baldwin

1911

180 psi

17" X 24"

48"

22,100

112,000

88,000

N-C-O (SPNG, NC)

14 (1,9)

0/1

2-8-0
10-28-E

Baldwin

1914

180 psi

17" X 20"

40"

22,110

94,000

84,000

WP&Y/USA

190-200

2/11

2-8-2

Baldwin

1943

WP&Y

70-73

3.5/4

2-8-2

Baldwin

1938-1947

210 psi

17" X 22"

44"

22,722

145,000

108,000

239,000

2,100 gal

5,000

16-18

0/3

2-8-2

Baldwin

1915-1916

180 psi

17" X 22"

42"

23,137

110,400

95,000

141,911

6.5 cords

4,000

19-20

2/2

2-8-2

Alco

1920

170 psi

19" X 20"

44"

23,700

128,000

92,000

202,000

3,500

D&RGW

450 - 464

2/15

2-8-2
K-27

Baldwin

1903

200 psi

17" X 22"

40"

27,000

108,300

223,550

17,000

4,100

OR&L

60,70,80,90

?/4

2-8-2

Alco

200 psi

18" X 22"

44"

27,540

156,000

113,500

D&RGW

470-479

3/10

2-8-2
K-28

Alco

1923

200 psi

18" X 22"

44"

27,540

156,000

113,500

254,000

16,000

5,000

EBT

14-15

2/2

2-8-2

Baldwin

1912-1914

180 psi

19" X 24"

48"

27,600

150,150

125,700

244,750

18,000

6,000

36 sq ft

Uintah

0/1

2-8-2

Baldwin

1911

180 psi

19" X 22"

40"

30,300

146,000

246,000

10,000

5,000

32 sq ft

WP&Y

0/1

2-8-0

Baldwin

1907

180 psi

19" X 22"

40"

30,378

131,370

120,770

EBT

16-18

3/3

2-8-2

Baldwin

1916-1920

180 psi

20" X 24"

48"

30,600

164,200

134,600

WP&Y

1/1

2-8-0

Baldwin

1908

160 psi

21" X 22"

42"

31,400

134,360

119,810

D&RGW

480-489

9/10

2-8-2
K-36

Baldwin

1925

195 psi

20" X 24"

44"

36,200

187,100

143,850

286,000

19,000

5,000

40 sq ft

D&RGW

490-499

8/10

2-8-2
K-37

DRGW

1928,1930

200 psi

20" X 24"

44"

37,100

187,250

148,280

302,000

18,000

6,000

NdeM

240-245

?/6

2-6-6-2
HR-01

Alco

1928

204,000

161,500

NdeM

367-370

?/4

2-6-6-2
HR-01

Alco

1934,1936

210 psi

15" X 22"

43"

41,100

216,000

172,500

326,000

3,000 gal

2,500

52.5 sq ft

Uintah
(SV)

50-51
(250-251)

0/2

2-6-6-2

Baldwin

1926,1928

210 psi

15" X 22"

42"

42,100
(42,100)

246,000
(218,000)

182,000
(182,000)

246,000
(300,000)

9,000
(1,800 gal)

2,800
(3,500)

37 sq ft

Geared Locomotives
Road	Number	Class	Builder	Dates	Pressure	Cylinders	Drivers	TE	Total Weight	Fuel Capacity	Water Capacity	Grate Area
Uintah	6	Shay	Lima	1920		11" X 12"	32"	21,885	108,000
Uintah	7	Shay	Uintah	1933		11" X 12"	33"	21,885	118,000
West Side	5	Shay	Lima	1901	180	12" X 12"	32"	24,100	110,000
West Side	6	Shay	Lima	1903	180	12" X 12"	32"	24,100	133,500
West Side	14	Shay	Lima	1916	200	11" X 12"	32"	25,830	117,000
West Side	15	Shay	Lima	1913	200	11" X 12"	32"	25,830	118,000
West Side	12	Shay	Lima	1927	200	11" X 12"	32"	25,830	133,500
West Side	7	Shay	Lima	1911	200	11" X 12"	32"	25,900	120,000
West Side	8	Shay	Lima	1922	200	12" X 15"	34"	36,150	154,400
West Side	9	Shay	Lima	1923	200	12" X 15"	34"	36,150	159,000
West Side	10	Shay	Lima	1928	200	12" X 15"	34"	36,150	163,200

Internal Combustion Locomotives
Road	Number	Class	Builder	Dates	Drivers	TE	Engine Weight	Fuel Capacity	Engine HP
US Gypsum	1203		Porter	1946		19,200	150,000		660
WP&Y/USA	81	A1A-A1A	GE	1957					800
WP&Y	90-100	A1A-A1A GEX-3341	GE	1954-66	34"	24,000	167M-170M	500	930-990
SPNG	1		GE	1945		25,500	102,000
WP&Y	101-107	A1A-A1A DL535E	Alco	1969	36"	35,000	210M	1000	1200
WP&Y	108-110	A1A-A1A DL535E	MLW	1971	36"	35,000	210M	1000	1200
WP&Y	114	A1A-A1A DL535E	Bombardier	1982	36"	43,200	216M	1000	1200
US Gypsum	111-113	A1A-A1A DL535E	Bombardier	1982	36"	43,200	216M	1000	1200