Burlington & Missouri River 0-10-0 Type Locomotives

Class L-1 (Locobase 3270)

Data from Railroad Gazette (7 Jan 1898).

A large "decapod" (although without the lead axle usually associated with that name) probably used for switching and helper service. Sported a Belpaire boiler.

Specifications
ClassL-1
Locobase ID3270
RailroadBurlington & Missouri River (CB&Q)
Whyte0-10-0
Road Numbers590-592
GaugeStd
BuilderRogers
Year1891
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase17.83'
Engine Wheelbase17.83'
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender)35.67'
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle)31300 lbs
Weight on Drivers150300 lbs
Engine Weight150300 lbs
Tender Light Weight92650 lbs
Total Engine and Tender Weight242950 lbs
Tender Water Capacity4700 gals
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal)10.3 tons
Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run50 lb rail
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter50"
Boiler Pressure160 psi
Cylinders (dia x stroke)22" x 28"
Tractive Effort36861 lbs
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.08
Heating Ability
Firebox Area180 sq. ft
Grate Area37.50 sq. ft
Evaporative Heating Surface3252
Superheating Surface
Combined Heating Surface3252
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume263.98
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation6000
Same as above plus superheater percentage6000
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area28800
Power L14494
Power MT329.59

Credits

Introduction and specifications provided by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media.