New York Central No. 3128

Category:New York Central locomotives
Category:4-8-2 locomotives
Category:4-8-2 steam locomotives
Category:Tender locomotives
Category:Steam locomotives
Category:Locomotives
Category:Standard gauge locomotives
Category:Standard gauge locomotives of the United States
Category:4 foot 8 1⁄2 inch gauge
Category:Scrapped locomotives
Category:Scrapped steam locomotives
No. 3128 was a class L-4b Mohawk 4-8-2 steam locomotive that was built for the New York Central by the Lima Locomotive Works in October 1943. It was part of the last batch series of New York Central's famous 4-8-2s, arriving between October 1943 to January 1944 during World War II, they were among the last major orders of Steam Locomotives built new for the railroad following the NYC's Niagara's. These L-4s just like the slightly older L-3s were designed as dual-service, but the L-4s had thicker tires of 72" rather than the previous 69" drivers fit to all other previous Mohawks. They were often assigned to fast freight trains as well as pulling passenger trains when needed. #3128 would just like all other late Mohawks have a short lifespan on the Railroad soon as diesels flooded the Central. The NYC retired the locomotive in April 1957 after over 13 years of service, and was scrapped at an unknown date.