Central New England Railway 4-4-0 "American" Type Locomotives

Class P-2 (Locobase 6644)

Data from 1915 CNE locomotive diagram book supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

Class P-3 (Locobase 6643)

Data from 1915 CNE locomotive diagram book supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

Specifications
ClassP-2P-3
Locobase ID66446643
RailroadCentral New England RailwayCentral New England Railway
Whyte4-4-04-4-0
Road Numbers35-3731-33
GaugeStdStd
BuilderBurnham, Williams & CoBurnham, Williams & Co
Year18821889
Valve GearStephensonStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase 8.75' 8.58'
Engine Wheelbase23.29'23.21'
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase 0.38 0.37
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender)44.54'44.54'
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle)
Weight on Drivers61550 lbs60500 lbs
Engine Weight99200 lbs96300 lbs
Tender Light Weight103000 lbs77300 lbs
Total Engine and Tender Weight202200 lbs173600 lbs
Tender Water Capacity8000 gals4000 gals
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal)9 tons8 tons
Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run51 lb rail50 lb rail
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter63"64"
Boiler Pressure165 psi140 psi
Cylinders (dia x stroke)18" x 24"18" x 24"
Tractive Effort17311 lbs14459 lbs
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.56 4.18
Heating Ability
Firebox Area134.60 sq. ft134.50 sq. ft
Grate Area17 sq. ft17 sq. ft
Evaporative Heating Surface13691457
Superheating Surface
Combined Heating Surface13691457
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume193.67206.12
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation28052380
Same as above plus superheater percentage28052380
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area2220918830
Power L150054499
Power MT358.54327.89

Credits

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