The Erie Railroad Class S-3 were a series of 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type steam locomotives that were operated by the Erie Railroad.
History[]
These engines were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in July-October 1928 and were numbered 3350-3384 to carry heavy fast freight. Being the third of a great order of Four Berkshire Classes, these engines were the most numerous class of any Erie railroad 2-8-4 class, they were fit with 70" drivers and 28 1/2" x 32" cylinders like all S-classes, with 225 psi boasting 71,000 lbs. tractive effort with 82,750 lbs. overall with the booster in-use. Among the most well-known and liked classes of any Erie steam locomotive, the S-3s were seen sometimes also as helpers during the 1940s and 1950s, as they all were retired after WWII starting with engines #3361 and #3373 in April 1950, with the last two withdrawn in October 1952 were engines #3360 and #3378 being replaced by the Newer Diesel-Electric's.
None of these engines survived into preservation as all Erie railroad's Berkshires were cut up by 1953.
Stock List[]
| Number(s) | Builder and Serial | Year Built | Retired and Scrapped | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3350 | Baldwin #60558 | July 1928 | January 1952 | Had two Baldwin Disc Drivers on last two axles, later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets, had Piston and Cylinder covers Removed. |
| 3351 | Baldwin #60559 | July 1928 | April 1952 | Had two Baldwin Disc Drivers on last two axles, later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets. |
| 3352 | Baldwin #60560 | July 1928 | December 1950 | Later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets, had Piston and Cylinder covers Removed. |
| 3353 | Baldwin #60577 | August 1928 | January 1952 | Later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets. |
| 3354 | Baldwin #60578 | August 1928 | December 1951 | |
| 3355 | Baldwin #60579 | August 1928 | April 1952 | |
| 3356 | Baldwin #60580 | August 1928 | June 1951 | Later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets, had Piston and Cylinder covers Removed. |
| 3357 | Baldwin #60614 | September 1928 | December 1951 | Had rear three Dive Axles fit with Baldwin Disc Drivers, later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets |
| 3358 | Baldwin #60615 | September 1928 | April 1952 | Later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets, had Piston and Cylinder covers Removed. |
| 3359 | Baldwin #60616 | September 1928 | July 1952 | Later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets. |
| 3360 | Baldwin #60617 | September 1928 | October 1952 | Was last S-3 to be Retired from Full active service. Later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets, had Piston and Cylinder covers Removed. |
| 3361 | Baldwin #60618 | September 1928 | April 1950 | |
| 3362 | Baldwin #60619 | September 1928 | July 1952 | Later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets. |
| 3363 | Baldwin #60620 | September 1928 | January 1952 | Later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets. |
| 3364 | Baldwin #60621 | September 1928 | December 1951 | |
| 3365 | Baldwin #60612 | September 1928 | December 1950 | |
| 3366 | Baldwin #60634 | September 1928 | April 1952 | Had two Baldwin Disc Drivers on last two axles, later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets, had Piston and Cylinder covers Removed. |
| 3367 | Baldwin #60635 | September 1928 | December 1951 | Had All Baldwin Disc Drivers equipped. |
| 3368 | Baldwin #60636 | September 1928 | May 1952 | Later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets. |
| 3369 | Baldwin #60637 | September 1928 | December 1951 | Featured on Erie Railroad's 100th Anniversary Footage from 1951. https://youtu.be/40u0NJ9JgMU |
| 3370 | Baldwin #60638 | September 1928 | July 1952 | Had two Baldwin Disc Drivers on last two axles, later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets. |
| 3371 | Baldwin #60639 | September 1928 | October 1951 | Had two Baldwin Disc Drivers on last two axles, had Piston and Cylinder covers Removed. |
| 3372 | Baldwin #60640 | September 1928 | May 1951 | Had two Baldwin Disc Drivers on last two axles. |
| 3373 | Baldwin #60641 | September 1928 | April 1950 | Later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets, had Piston and Cylinder covers Removed. |
| 3374 | Baldwin #60645 | October 1928 | May 1951 | Later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets, had Piston and Cylinder covers Removed. |
| 3375 | Baldwin #60646 | October 1928 | April 1952 | Later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets. |
| 3376 | Baldwin #60647 | October 1928 | January 1952 | Had two Baldwin Disc Drivers on last two axles, later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets, had Piston and Cylinder covers Removed. |
| 3377 | Baldwin #60648 | October 1928 | February 1952 | Later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets. |
| 3378 | Baldwin #60649 | October 1928 | October 1952 | Later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets, had Piston and Cylinder covers Removed. |
| 3379 | Baldwin #60650 | October 1928 | November 1950 | Had two Baldwin Disc Drivers on last two axles, later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets. |
| 3380 | Baldwin #60651 | October 1928 | August 1950 | Had two Baldwin Disc Drivers on last two axles, later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets. |
| 3381 | Baldwin #60652 | October 1928 | October 1950 | Later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets, had Piston and Cylinder covers Removed. |
| 3382 | Baldwin #60653 | October 1928 | January 1952 | Had two Baldwin Disc Drivers on last two axles, later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets. |
| 3383 | Baldwin #60654 | October 1928 | June 1951 | Later equipped with Firebox Overfire Jets, had Piston and Cylinder covers Removed. |
| 3384 | Baldwin #60655 | October 1928 | August 1950 |
Trivia[]
- The Fireboxes in these engines had 22 sq ft (2.04 sq m) of arch tubes and 107 sq ft (9.94 sq m) in two Nicholson thermic syphons contributing to their heating surface, boilers had Worthington Type No. 4 1/4 BL feedwater heaters.
- They had the same specifications as the S-4 class by Lima, but with the S-4 having 250 psi.
- Erie #3369 was used for public show pushing a Caboose during 1951 on the Erie Railroad's 100th anniversary.
- The S-3 Class was the most numerous of All Erie's four Major classes of 2-8-4's.
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