Crab Orchard and Egyptian 17

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-8-0
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.	57 in (1,400 mm)
Loco weight	182,000 lb (83,000 kg)
Fuel type	Coal
Water cap.	5,000 US gallons (19,000 L; 4,200 imp gal)
Boiler pressure	200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	22.5 in × 28 in (572 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gear	Stephenson

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Canadian Locomotive Company
Serial number	1965
Build date	January 1940

Crab Orchard and Egyptian 17
Crab Orchard and Egyptian 17
	No. 17 on static display at the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad in Boone, Iowa, June 8, 2007
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Canadian Locomotive Company
Serial number	1965
Build date	January 1940
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-8-0
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.	57 in (1,400 mm)
Loco weight	182,000 lb (83,000 kg)
Fuel type	Coal
Water cap.	5,000 US gallons (19,000 L; 4,200 imp gal)
Boiler pressure	200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	22.5 in × 28 in (572 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gear	Stephenson
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	35,100 lbf (156 kN)
Operators
Career
Operators	Roberval and Saguenay Railway; Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railway;
Numbers	RS 17; COER 17;
Retired	1970 (1st revenue service); September 8, 1986 (2nd revenue service);
Restored	May 10, 1979 (1st revenue service); July 2020 (cosmetically);
Current owner	Boone Rotary Club
Disposition	On static display
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Crab Orchard and Egyptian 17 is a 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotive, built in 1940 by the Canadian Locomotive Company (CLC) for the Roberval and Saguenay Railway (RS). It later became notable for being the final steam locomotive in the United States to be regularly used for commercial freight service.