Aug 9, 2024 · NYC Class H10 2-8-2 Mikados. The H10 class locomotive was the first result of the efforts of William E. Woodard, Vice President and Chief Engineer of the Lima Locomotive Works, to develop a more powerful and more efficient steam locomotive than those in …

The H10 was designed to provide a significant increase in hauling capacity without exceeding the weight on driving wheels of locomotives in the H7e class, which

The New York Central's class H-10 has been called a "landmark locomotive." After the Lima Locomotive Works delivered a demonstrator, Michigan Central No. 8000 (later NYC No. 2090) in 1922, the system responded with orders for 301 additional engines, …

Nov 6, 2022 · The NYC H-10 is a very different locomotive than the PRR H10s. The NYC model being discussed is Mikado class 2-8-2 and a very powerful example of that class of locomotive. The PRR H10 was a 2-8-0 Consolidation and while used in drag freight service, did not nearly have the output of the NYC H-10.

This locomotive was designated as Class H-10 and was given road number 8000. Satisfied with the H-10 the NYC ordered 200 more of them. Seventy-five of these Class H-10s were delivered to the CCC&St.L between 1922 and 1924.

No. 2391 was retired in 1953, when L-2 Mohawks no longer needed in the now-dieselized eastern NYC lines had displaced the hard-working H-10s in Michigan. Tom Bailey of Campbell, Texas, loaned this image from his collection.

New York Centrals H10a were built from the early 1900s to as late as the mid 1940s in Canada, although the vast majority came into service prior to 1930. The railroad owning the largest number of Mikados (1,350 system wide) was the New York Central (which was also the largest owner of 0-8-0 switchers, 4-8-2 Mohawks and

Aug 12, 2008 · Did all the NYC proper Mikes start out with the smaller tenders and get upgraded to the larger ones? Even the H10's? I see lots of photographs of Mikes on the NYC, but the only as built photos it looks like they all came with the 4 wheeled trucks and shorter tenders.

Sep 12, 2024 · Then a KTM two rail H10 showed up for a few Hundred bucks and I bought that and canceled my pre order. A few months later Scott announced the H10 was going to be built but at the much higher price like $2600.

Sep 16, 2018 · This engine will be made in at least NYC, B&A (early version), and P&LE (I would hope Michigan Central also). Now it's time to put your money where your mouth is! They need 100 reservations so lets make it happen.