The "Mountain" 4-8-2 was a fast dual-service locomotive that was bought by many railroads in need of more motive power for the ever increasing weight of passenger trains and to compete for fast freight. This type of locomotive was termed "Mountain" because it was originally developed to haul passenger trains over the Allegheny Mountains. There were eight drivers for traction and a four-wheel lead truck for speed and riding stability. In North America, 41 railroads bought or built 2,204 "Mountain" Locomotives from 1911 through 1948.
Number 802, built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works at Philadelphia in
July of 1942, was placed in service on December 5, 1942. Engine 802
was a Mountain-type 4-8-2, similar to 801. It was delivered knocked
down and reassembled in the Anchorage Shops. It had no booster, weighed
473,600 pounds with fully loaded tender, produced a tractive effort of
43,100 pounds at 85 percent working pressure. It was retired in April
1954 and scrapped.
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Builder's Plate for #802
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