Canadian National 7312

Canadian National 7312
No. 7312 with an excursion train at Groff's Grove, July 7, 1979
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number 32894 Build date August 1908
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 56 in (1.422 m) Adhesive weight 153,384 lb (69.6 t) Loco weight 153,384 lb (69.6 t) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 165 lbf/in2 (1.14 MPa) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 22 in × 26 in (559 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Stephenson Valve type Piston Train brakes Air
Performance figures Tractive effort 31,000 lbf (137.89 kN)
Career Operators Grand Trunk Railway Canadian National Railway Strasburg Rail Road Class CN: O-9-a Power class CN: 30% Numbers GT 118 GT 1708 CN 1708 CN 7157 CN 7240 CN 7312 SRC 31 SRC 7312 Locale Canada/Lancaster County, PA Retired July 1958 Restored September 1, 1960 Current owner Strasburg Rail Road Disposition Undergoing 1,472-day inspection and overhaul
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Canadian National 7312 is an 0-6-0 "Switcher" type steam locomotive originally built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in August 1908 for the Canadian National Railway. It is owned and currently undergoing an overhaul by the Strasburg Rail Road outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania.^[1][2]