White Pass and Yukon Route 192

White Pass and Yukon Route 192
No. 192 hauling a Dollywood Express train over Owens Farm Crossing, March 11, 2023
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBaldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number69427
ModelS118
Build dateFebruary 1943
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-8-2
Gauge3 ft (914 mm)
Driver dia.48 in (1.219 m)
Wheelbase55 ft 8+1⁄2 in (16.98 m)
Height12 ft 2 in (3.71 m)
Adhesive weight119,000 lb (54.0 t)
Loco weight210,000 lb (95.3 t)
Total weight105 lb (0.0 t)
Fuel type
Fuel capacity
  • Coal: 9 t (8.9 long tons; 9.9 short tons)
  • Oil: 1,600 US gal (6,100 L; 1,300 imp gal)
Water cap.5,000 US gal (19,000 L; 4,200 imp gal)
Firebox:​
 • Grate area36 sq ft (3.3 m2)
Boiler60 in (1.52 m) diameter
Boiler pressure185 psi (1.28 MPa)
Heating surface:​
 • Firebox115 sq ft (10.7 m2)
 • Tubes993 sq ft (92.3 m2)
 • Flues555 sq ft (51.6 m2)
 • Total surface1,371 sq ft (127.4 m2)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size17 in × 22 in (432 mm × 559 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Valve typePiston valves
Loco brakeAir
Train brakesAir
CouplersKnuckle
Performance figures
Tractive effort20,100 lbf (89 kN)
Factor of adh.4.24
Career
Operators
ClassS118
Number in class3rd of 11
Numbers
  • USATC 192
  • WPY 192
  • DE 192
Nicknames
  • Big John
  • Daddy Bryson
  • Klandike Katie
Retired1957
RestoredJuly 1961
Current ownerHerschend Enterprises
DispositionOperational
References:[1][2][3]

White Pass and Yukon Route 192 is a narrow-gauge S118 class 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive, built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) in 1943 for the United States Army Transportation Corps (USATC) and later the White Pass and Yukon Route (WPY). It is preserved and operated by the Dollywood Express (DE) at the Dollywood amusement theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

History

No. 192 was built in February 1943 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) for the United States Army Transportation Corps (USATC), which used it to transport workers, troops, and materials to build the 1,520-mile ALCAN Highway during World War II.[1][3][4][5] In 1946, it was sold to the White Pass and Yukon Route (WPY) where it was reassigned with WPY lettering; during the early 1950s, No. 192 was converted to burn oil instead of coal along with several other S118 class engines.[6][3]

No. 192 would serve the WPY for eleven years hauling freight and passenger trains until it was retired from revenue service in 1957; it was placed in storage on a side track with several other S118 locomotives for four years awaiting to be scrapped.[3][1][4][2][7]

In 1961, it was purchased by master mechanic Frank Coffey to operate tourist trains at Grover Robbins Jr.'s second theme park, the Rebel Railroad (now Dollywood) in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.[a] The engine would be converted back to coal during its restoration.[6]

The park officially opened to the public in July 1961 and No. 192 made its first run over the Rebel Railroad trackage; since then, the engine (now called Klondike Katie), continues to haul excursion trains around the 5-mile track at the theme park, alongside former WPY No. 70.[b]

On February 24, 2026, Dollywood officials announced that they would convert Nos. 192 and 70 back to burn oil instead of coal.[14][6] This will enable them to run more in unfavorable conditions and to reduce maintenance and pollution, enabling them to run in less favorable weather.[14][15]

Surviving sister engines

Notes

  1. ↑ Attributed to multiple sources:[8][7][9][2][4][10][3]
  2. ↑ Attributed to multiple sources:[4][11][8][9][2][12][13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Happy Birthday to Dollywood's Klondike Katie and Cinderella!". dollyparton.com. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Mike Peltier. "Persistent Myths: The White Pass & Yukon Macarthurs" (PDF). railsnorth.com. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Clifford (1981), p. 48
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Former White Pass & Yukon Route 2-8-2 No. 192". Railfan & Railroad: 45. 1999.
  5. ↑ "Railroad Historical Almanac" (PDF). Canadian Rail. p. 143. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 13, 2026. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 Franz, Justin (March 10, 2026). "Dollywood Converts Steam Locomotives Back to Oil". Railfan & Railroad. Archived from the original on March 10, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Canadian Rail" (PDF). Canadian Rail (543): 16. March 2007. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Theme Park Timelines". Archived from the original on 2006-07-10. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  9. 1 2 "Smoke & Cylinders" (PDF). Smoke & Cylinders: 5. 2018. ISSN 1083-1606. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Explore the Ohio River Valley". Railfan & Railroad. Vol. 22. Carstens Publications. 2003. p. 12.
  11. ↑ Dunbar, Hayden. "What are the oldest rides at Dollywood? These predate the park - and are still running". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  12. ↑ National Railway Bulletin (2004), pp. 28, 30, 32
  13. ↑ Hayden Dunbar (March 13, 2025). "Rebel yells, Old West shootouts, a flooded mine: Attractions that came before Dollywood". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  14. 1 2 McAlee, Hope (February 25, 2026). "Dollywood Express trains swap coal for oil-fired steam engines". WATE 6 On Your Side. Archived from the original on February 26, 2026. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  15. ↑ Wilkerson, Greg (February 25, 2026). "Dollywood Express locomotives getting upgrades". The Mountain Press. Archived from the original on April 28, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Tweetsie Railroad Facts Sheet" (PDF). Tweetsie Railroad. p. 2. Retrieved March 24, 2026.

Bibliography

  • "All-Time Roster of Locomotives: White Pass & Yukon Route". Railroad Magazine. 67–68. Frank A. Munsey Company: 69. 1955.
  • Cy, Martin (1974). Gold Rush Narrow Gauge: The Story of the White Pass and Yukon Route. Trans-Anglo Books. ISBN 978-0-87-046026-5.
  • Clifford, Howard (1981). Rails North: The Railroads of Alaska and the Yukon. Superior Publishing Company. p. 48. ISBN 978-0875645360.
  • National Railway Bulletin. Vol. 69. National Railway Historical Society. 2004. p. 27-28, 30, 32.
  • J. D. True (1987). Along the White Pass High Iron. Northbush Publications. ISBN 0-945284-00-4.
  • J. D. True (1994). It Happened on the White Pass: The Life and Times of a Narrow-Gauge Railway Engineer. Northbush Publications. ISBN 1-896079-02-4.
  • The Historic Railroad: A Guide to Museums, Depots, and Excursions in the United States. McFarland & Company. 1996. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-78-640040-9.
  • Wilson, Graham (1998). The White Pass and Yukon Route Railway. Wolf Creek Books. ISBN 978-0-96-819552-9.

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