Great Western 90

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-10-0
• UIC	1′E h
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.	56 in (1,422 mm)
Axle load	38,000 lb (17,000 kg)
Adhesive weight	190,000 lb (86,000 kg)
Loco weight	212,000 lb (96,000 kg)
Fuel type	Coal
Firebox:
• Grate area	54.3 sq ft (5.04 m2)
Boiler pressure	200 psi (1,400 kPa)
Cylinder size	24 in × 28 in (610 mm × 710 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts

Type and origin
Type and origin
	References:
Power type	Steam
Builder	Baldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number	57812
Model	12-42-F
Build date	June 1924
Rebuild date	1954

Great Western 90
Great Western 90
	Great Western 90 at the East Strasburg station in May 2022
Power type
Type and origin
	References:
Power type	Steam
Builder	Baldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number	57812
Model	12-42-F
Build date	June 1924
Rebuild date	1954
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-10-0
• UIC	1′E h
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.	56 in (1,422 mm)
Axle load	38,000 lb (17,000 kg)
Adhesive weight	190,000 lb (86,000 kg)
Loco weight	212,000 lb (96,000 kg)
Fuel type	Coal
Firebox:
• Grate area	54.3 sq ft (5.04 m2)
Boiler pressure	200 psi (1,400 kPa)
Cylinder size	24 in × 28 in (610 mm × 710 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	50 mph (80 km/h)
Tractive effort	48,960 lbf (217.8 kN)
Factor of adh.	3.88
Operators
Career
Operators	Great Western Railway; Strasburg Rail Road
Class	12-42-F
Numbers	GW 90; SRC 90;
Retired	April 5, 1967
Restored	May 13, 1967
Current owner	Strasburg Rail Road
Disposition	Undergoing 1,472-day inspection and overhaul

Great Western 90 is a class "12-42-F" 2-10-0 type steam locomotive owned and operated by the Strasburg Rail Road (SRC) outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania. Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in June 1924, No. 90 originally pulled sugar beet trains for the Great Western Railway of Colorado. In April 1967, No. 90 was sold to the Strasburg Rail Road where it now resides and operates today for use in pulling excursion trains.

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