Newton & North Western 4-4-0 "American" Type Locomotives

Class none (Locobase 101)

Although this pair of locomotives was purchased for the N & NW, that Iowa railroad was shortly to be absorbed by the interurban-minded Fort Dodge Des Moines & Southern. Before long, these Eight-wheelers were absorbed by the Chicago & North Western Railway.

Specifications
Classnone
Locobase ID101
RailroadNewton & North Western
Whyte4-4-0
Road Numbers2
GaugeStd
BuilderAlco
Year1905
Valve Gear
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase 8.50'
Engine Wheelbase22.92'
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase 0.37
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender)45.40'
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle)
Weight on Drivers57000 lbs
Engine Weight90500 lbs
Tender Light Weight76500 lbs
Total Engine and Tender Weight167000 lbs
Tender Water Capacity3500 gals
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal)
Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run48 lb rail
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter62"
Boiler Pressure160 psi
Cylinders (dia x stroke)17" x 24"
Tractive Effort15214 lbs
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.75
Heating Ability
Firebox Area
Grate Area17.10 sq. ft
Evaporative Heating Surface1224
Superheating Surface
Combined Heating Surface1224
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume194.13
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2736
Same as above plus superheater percentage2736
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area0
Power L10
Power MT0

Credits

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