Southern Pacific class MT-5

Southern Pacific Class Mt-5
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Southern Pacific's Sacramento Shops Build date 1929-1930 Total produced 10
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-8-2 Driver dia. 73 in (1,854.2 mm) Wheelbase: ​  • Engine 43 ft Axle load 61,800 lb (28,000 kg) Fuel type oil Boiler pressure 210 psi (1.45 MPa) Valve gear Walschaerts Valve type Piston
Performance figures Maximum speed 60 Mph Tractive effort 57,511 lbf (255.82 kN)
Career Operators Southern Pacific Company Class MT-5 Numbers 4367-4376 Locale California Retired 1953-1958 Preserved 0 Disposition All scrapped

The Southern Pacific Class Mt-5 is a class of 4-8-2 Mountain steam locomotives built between 1929 and 1930 by the Southern Pacific's own Sacramento shops. There were 10 locomotives built in the class. They were retired between 1953 and 1958. None survived into preservation.

References

• Drury, George H. (1993), Guide to North American Steam Locomotives, Waukesha, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing Company, p. 365, ISBN 0-89024-206-2, LCCN 93041472