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USRA Light Mikado

The USRA Light Mikado was a USRA standard class of steam locomotive designed under the control of the United States Railroad Administration, the nationalized railroad system in the United States during World War I. This was the standard light freight locomotive of the USRA types, and was of 2-8-2 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or 1′D1′ in UIC classification. This wheel type was known as Mikado, after the Emperor of Japan.

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With later copies, over 50 railroads used the type, including the following: } || || || Scrapped 1942-1948. Scrapped 1951-1954. Scrapped 1947-1950 Scrapped 1941-1949 All scrapped in 1951. Renumbered 1800–1894, less 11 to PM. Scrapped 1944-1955. Scrapped 1949-1950 To Nickel Plate Road 586–600. To C&O 2350–2379 Scrapped 1952 Scrapped 1951-1952 4003 and 4018 preserved. To subsidiary Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway. Renumbered 6285–6294 in 1920 Copies ==Preservation==
Preservation
Nine USRA Light Mikados both originals and copies are preserved. ==See also==
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