These light Mallets (works #59038-59047) served as pushers on the Sylacauga grade in Alabama, but proved to be overpowered for the Central. They were traded to the Illinois Central in 1926 for some Santa Fes. That railroad, which had gained control of the C of Ga in 1907, operated them as 6000-6009 for about 10 years before scrapping them.
See the Georgia Encyclopedia online -- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=/Transportation/LandTransportation/Railroads&id=h-1282 (accessed 14 November 2005) -- for more information about the Central of Georgia.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Class | ML |
| Locobase ID | 7111 |
| Railroad | Central of Georgia |
| Whyte | 2-6-6-2 |
| Road Numbers | 790-799 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Builder | Baldwin |
| Year | 1919 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase | 10.33' |
| Engine Wheelbase | 30.25' |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | 0.34 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) | 82.50' |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) | |
| Weight on Drivers | 375000 lbs |
| Engine Weight | 443000 lbs |
| Tender Light Weight | 177000 lbs |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight | 620000 lbs |
| Tender Water Capacity | |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) | |
| Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run | 104.17 lb rail |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter | 57" |
| Boiler Pressure | 210 psi |
| Cylinders (dia x stroke) | 20" x 32" |
| Low Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) | 38" x 32" |
| Tractive Effort | 62778 lbs |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 5.97 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Firebox Area | 420 sq. ft |
| Grate Area | 80.30 sq. ft |
| Evaporative Heating Surface | 5786 |
| Superheating Surface | 1395 |
| Combined Heating Surface | 7181 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 497.27 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 16863 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 20138.85 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 105333.96 |
| Power L1 | 9708.49 |
| Power MT | 342.46 |
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