USRA Light Pacific

The USRA Light Pacific 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 passenger locomotive of the USRA types, and was 4-6-2 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or 2′C1′ in UIC classification.

A total of 81 locomotives were built under USRA control; these were sent to the following railroads:

Table of original USRA allocation
Railroad Quantity Class Road numbers Notes
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
45
P-5-A
1500–1569
 Also 25 copies
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
30
P-5
5200–5229
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
6
K-5
240–245
 Also 20 copies
Total 81

After the dissolution of the USRA, all three railroads ordered additional copies of the USRA Light Pacific design, while the Grand Trunk Western Railroad and the Mobile and Ohio Railroad ordered only copies.

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