James M. Boone of the P, FtW & C described the boiler for which he gave the specifications as "a good steamer; will make steam freely with nut coal; does the best work with about 4" of coal on the grate."
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Class | |
| Locobase ID | 9519 |
| Railroad | Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago |
| Whyte | 4-4-0 |
| Road Numbers | |
| Gauge | 4' 9.2"" |
| Builder | M. Baird & Co |
| Year | 1867 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase | |
| Engine Wheelbase | |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) | |
| Weight on Drivers | 46700 lbs |
| Engine Weight | 73000 lbs |
| Tender Light Weight | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight | 75000 lbs |
| Tender Water Capacity | |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) | |
| Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run | 39 lb rail |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter | 66" |
| Boiler Pressure | 120 psi |
| Cylinders (dia x stroke) | 16" x 24" |
| Tractive Effort | 9495 lbs |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.92 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Firebox Area | 86.10 sq. ft |
| Grate Area | 15 sq. ft |
| Evaporative Heating Surface | 831 |
| Superheating Surface | |
| Combined Heating Surface | 831 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 148.79 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 1800 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 1800 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 10332 |
| Power L1 | 2981 |
| Power MT | 281.45 |
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