United of Yucatan Rwy 4-4-0 "American" Type Locomotives

Class 3' gauge (Locobase 967)

Data from 1947 Locomotive Cyclopedia . Tiny engine with outsized cab, tall steam and sand domes and a tall stack. Oil-fired, it was the last 4-4-0 to be built by an American manufacturer.

Specifications
Class3' gauge
Locobase ID967
RailroadUnited of Yucatan Rwy
Whyte4-4-0
Road Numbers81
Gauge3'
BuilderBaldwin
Year1945
Valve GearWalschaert
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 Drivers43000 lbs
Engine Weight65000 lbs
Tender Light Weight167000 lbs
Total Engine and Tender Weight232000 lbs
Tender Water Capacity
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal)
Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run36 lb rail
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter46"
Boiler Pressure160 psi
Cylinders (dia x stroke)13" x 18"
Tractive Effort8994 lbs
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.78
Heating Ability
Firebox Area67 sq. ft
Grate Area 9.70 sq. ft
Evaporative Heating Surface670
Superheating Surface
Combined Heating Surface670
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume242.29
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1552
Same as above plus superheater percentage1552
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area10720
Power L14458
Power MT457.13

Credits

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