White Pass and Yukon Route 71

White Pass and Yukon Route 71
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBaldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number62257
Model12 28¼ E
Build dateJanuary 1939
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-8-2
 • UIC1′D1′ h2
Gauge3 ft (914 mm)
Driver dia.44 in (1.118 m)
Wheelbase55 ft 8+1⁄2 in (16.98 m)
Height12 ft 7 in (3.84 m)
Adhesive weight108,000 lb (49.0 t)
Loco weight235,000 lb (106.6 t)
Total weight43.25 lb (0.0 t)
Fuel type
Fuel capacity
  • Coal: 8 t (7.9 long tons; 8.8 short tons)
  • Oil: 2,500 US gal (9,500 L; 2,100 imp gal)
Water cap.4,000 US gal (15,000 L; 3,300 imp gal)
Firebox:​
 • Grate area36 sq ft (3.3 m2)
Boiler64 in (1.63 m) diameter
Boiler pressure205 psi (1.41 MPa)
Heating surface:​
 • Firebox114 sq ft (10.6 m2)
 • Tubes993 sq ft (92.3 m2)
 • Flues555 sq ft (51.6 m2)
 • Total surface1,676 sq ft (155.7 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 effort25,179 lbf (112.0 kN)
Factor of adh.4.24
Career
Operators
Class12-28 ¼ E
Number in class2nd of 4
Numbers
  • WPY 71
  • USATC 71
NicknamesBeatrice
RetiredApril 1963
Current ownerHerschend Enterprises
DispositionStored, awaiting restoration
References:[1][2]

White Pass and Yukon Route 71 is a narrow-gauge 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive, built in 1939 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW). It is preserved by the Dollywood Express (DE) at the Dollywood amusement theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, where it is currently stored out of service.

History

No. 71 was built in January 1939 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) for the White Pass and Yukon Route (WPY).[a] It was the second of the four 70-class locomotives that were constructed for the WPY between 1938 and 1947.[b]

The engine worked hauling both freight and passenger trains until it was later assigned and leased to the United States Army Transportation Corps (USATC) to haul materials and transport soldiers for construction of the ALCAN highway during World War II.[1][9][4][2][10] It was originally built as a coal burner, but was later converted to burn oil in the 1950s along with several other 70-class engines.[11]

The locomotive eventually returned to the WPY after the war ended and it resumed hauling freight and passenger trains until it, along with No. 70, were retired from revenue service in April 1963.[1][12] Both locomotives would be left on a sidetrack at the Skagway railyard for the next fourteen years.[1][12][2][7]

In 1977, No. 71 and No. 70, along with some spare parts from No. 72, were sold to Silver Dollar City Tennessee (now Dollywood), a theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.[c] In 1987, No. 70 would be restored to operating condition to help assist No. 192 with excursion trains.[9][12]

Today, No. 71 sits out of service disassembled and is awaiting for a possible restoration to operating condition.[8][9][11][14]

Notes

  1. ↑ Attributed to multiple sources:[1][3][4][2]
  2. ↑ Attributed to multiple sources:[1][4][2][5][6][7][8]
  3. ↑ Attributed to multiple sources:[1][9][12][13][14][15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Clifford (1981), p. 47
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Martin (1974), p. 54, 64
  3. ↑ Railroadman's Magazine. Vol. 89–90. 1971. p. 36.
  4. 1 2 3 "Canadian Rail" (PDF). Canadian Rail (543): 4, 15. March 2007. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Locomotives Of The White Pass & Yukon Route, Part 17: Shop Switchers". ngslgazette.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2026. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Locomotives of the White Pass & Yukon Route: Part 6". ngslgazette.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2026. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Smith, Douglas N. W. (November 1957). "News Report - 1957" (PDF). Canadian Rail (83): 7–9. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Exporail.
  8. 1 2 "Canadian Railway Observations" (PDF). canadianrailwayobservations.com. p. 14. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Dollywood Express 2-8-2 No. 70". Railfan & Railroad: 46. 1999.
  10. ↑ "Railroad Historical Almanac" (PDF). Washington, D.C. Chapter National Railway Historical Society. p. 143. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 13, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  11. 1 2 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.
  12. 1 2 3 4 J. David Conrad (1988)
  13. ↑ "Theme Park Timelines". Archived from the original on 2006-07-10. Retrieved 2009-12-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. 1 2 "Explore the Ohio River Valley". Railfan & Railroad: 13. 2003.
  15. ↑ National Railway Bulletin. Vol. 69. National Railway Historical Society. 2004. p. 30.

Bibliography

  • Railway Carmen's Journal. Vol. 49–50. Brotherhood Railway Carmen of the United States and Canada. 1944. p. 226.
  • "All-Time Roster of Locomotives: White Pass & Yukon Route". Railroad Magazine. 67–68. Frank A. Munsey Company: 69. 1955.
  • Martin, Cy (1974). Gold Rush Narrow Gauge: The Story of the White Pass and Yukon Route. Trans-Anglo Books. p. 54, 64. ISBN 978-0-87-046026-5.
  • Transport History. Vol. 10–11. Graphmitre Limited. 1979. p. 38.
  • Clifford, Howard (1981). Rails North: The Railroads of Alaska and the Yukon. Superior Publishing Company. p. 47. ISBN 978-0875645360.
  • J. D. True (1987). Along the White Pass High Iron. Northbush Publications. ISBN 0-945284-00-4.
  • J. David Conrad (1988). The Steam Locomotive Directory of North America. Vol. 1–2. Transportation Trails.
  • 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.
  • Wilson, Graham (1998). The White Pass and Yukon Route Railway. Wolf Creek Books. ISBN 978-0-96-819552-9.

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