Pennsylvania Railroad class L2s

Class of 5 USRA light 2-8-2 locomotives

L2s class

| Type and origin

Power type| Steam
Build date| 1919
Total produced| 33
| Specifications

Configuration:
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• Whyte| 2-8-2
Gauge| 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
| Career

Operators| Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad,
Pennsylvania Railroad
Class| L2s
Numbers| 20006-20038 (PRR)

The Pennsylvania Railroad's class L2s[1] was a class of USRA Light Mikados originally purchased (1919) for the subsidiary Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. Similar in size to the home-designed and built L1s, the L2s was easily distinguishable by their radial-stay fireboxes and Hodges fabricated trailing trucks. They were built by ALCO. All were retired in 1948.

## History[edit]

After World War I, the Pennsylvania Railroad needed a lighter 2-8-2 type steam locomotive to handle lighter freight trains on the system. In 1919, 38 locomotives (GR&I 106-112 and PRR 20006-20038) were purchased while the railroad was under USRA control. Alco, Baldwin, and Lima filled the order. Most were sold in 1923 (20006-20038) to the SLSF (Frisco) and MP (Missouri Pacific). Five were retained to run on the Grand Rapids & Indiana and renumbered in 1921 to PRR 9627-9631. All 5 locomotives 9627 to 9631 remaining with the Pennsy were photographed at some stage, most in the 1930s.[2]

## Retirement[edit]

The five locos remained in service through World War II, until being replaced and dropped from the roster between March and November 1948.[3] Frisco 4018 (former PRR 20030) is displayed at Birmingham, Al.

## Train model[edit]

LGB produced a USRA Light Mikado from 2001 to 2004 in G scale in multiple fallen flag railroad names including product number 21872, Pennsylvania Railroad No. 2809. In HO scale, Märklin produced both a 2 rail version (TRIX brand)[4] in 2004 (product ID 22804) and a 3-rail version (product ID 37976)[5] in 2011. Both of these faithfully replicate the Pennsylvania lettering and paint scheme of the inter-war years.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Pennsylvania L2s". Retrieved February 21, 2020.
2. ^ "Pennsylvania L2s photos, dates and sources". Retrieved February 21, 2020.
3. ^ "Pennsylvania L2s #9627 photo and comments". Retrieved February 21, 2020.
4. ^ "TRIX 22804". Retrieved February 21, 2020.
5. ^ "Maerklin 37976". Retrieved February 21, 2020.

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Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives

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* A1
* A2
* A3
* A4
* A5s

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B (0-6-0):|

* B1 (s)
* B2
* B3
* B4
* B5
* B6
* B7
* B8
* B1 (e)

C (0-8-0):|

* C1
* C29
* C30
* C31

D (4-4-0):|

* D1
* D2
* D3
* D4
* D5
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* D26
* D30
* D31
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* D33
* D34
* D35
* D36
* D37
* D38
* D39
* D61
* "Odd D" #10003

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* E1
* E2
* E3
* E4
* E5
* E6
* E7
* E21
* E22
* E23
* E28
* de Glehn

F (2-6-0):|

* F1
* F2
* F3
* F21
* F22
* F23
* F24
* F25
* F26
* F27
* F30
* F31
* F61

G (4-6-0):|

* G1
* G2
* G3
* G4
* G5
* G53

| H (2-8-0):|

* H1
* H2
* H3
* H4
* H5
* H6
* H8
* H9
* H10

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I (2-10-0):|

* I1

J (2-6-2 and 2-10-4):|

* J1
* J28

K (4-6-2):|

* K1
* K2
* K3s
* K4s
* K5
* K21s
* K28
* K29s

L (2-8-2):|

* L1s
* L2s
* L5
* L6

M (4-8-2):|

* M1

N (2-10-2):|

* N1s
* N2s

O (4-4-4):|

* O1

| P (4-6-4):|

* P5

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Q (4-6-4-4 and 4-4-6-4):|

* Q1
* Q2

R (4-8-4):|

* R1

S (6-4-4-6 and 6-8-6):|

* S1
* S2

T (4-4-4-4):|

* T1

Articulated steam locomotives:|

* CC1s
* CC2s
* HC1s
* HH1
* HH1s
* HH2s

Articulated electric locomotives:|

* AA1
* BB1
* BB2
* BB3
* DD1
* DD2
* FF1
* FF2
* GG1

Non-standard:|

* E2b
* E2c
* E3b
* E44

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