Virtually identical to the B & O ELs shown in Locobase 439, this trio went to the United States Smelting company for them to operate on the UR. One small difference was the UR engines' use of 1" smaller diameter drivers to conquer grades of up to 2.4%. The Mallet layout contributed to an ability to negotiate 20-deg curves in sidings and 9-deg curves on the main line.
The article noted another feature of use in the Utah Railway's winding surroundings: "The Baldwin design of flexible articulated frame connection is used. With this construction, the front and rear frames can move relatively to each other in a vertical plane, without causing binding at the hinge pin. The value of this feature is specially noticeable in a Mallet locomotive with long wheelbase, when passing over uneven tracks or sudden changes in grade."
Steam was admitted through 15" piston valves on all cylinders.
The design proved successful enough to endure into the 1950s with two of the engines leaving service in 1954 and the third (201) as late as March 1957.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Class | 200 |
| Locobase ID | 9496 |
| Railroad | Utah Railway |
| Whyte | 2-8-8-0 |
| Road Numbers | 200-202 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Builder | Baldwin |
| Year | 1918 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase | 15.50' |
| Engine Wheelbase | 50.33' |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | 0.31 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) | 88.50' |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) | |
| Weight on Drivers | 452300 lbs |
| Engine Weight | 476300 lbs |
| Tender Light Weight | 215700 lbs |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight | 692000 lbs |
| Tender Water Capacity | 12000 gals |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) | 20 tons |
| Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run | 94.23 lb rail |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter | 57" |
| Boiler Pressure | 210 psi |
| Cylinders (dia x stroke) | 26" x 32" |
| Low Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) | 41" x 32" |
| Tractive Effort | 96627 lbs |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.68 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Firebox Area | 392 sq. ft |
| Grate Area | 88.20 sq. ft |
| Evaporative Heating Surface | 5835 |
| Superheating Surface | 1446 |
| Combined Heating Surface | 7281 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 296.73 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 18522 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 22200.45 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 98668.68 |
| Power L1 | 8489.86 |
| Power MT | 331.05 |
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