Boston & Maine 4-4-2 "Atlantic" Type Locomotives

Class J-1 (Locobase 2381)

Built at Alco-Schenectady and Alco-Manchester from 1902-1909 in 3 subclasses that differed in weight.

3204-3209 arrived in 1902, 3210-3219 -- J-1a -- arrived in 1907, and 3220-3239 -- J-1b -- were delivered in 1908-1909.

Retired from 1926 through 1947.

Data from Boston & Maine 1947 diagrams and 1919 Locomotive Classification, supplied by Allen Stanley in May 2005 from his extensive collection.

Specifications
ClassJ-1
Locobase ID2381
RailroadBoston & Maine
Whyte4-4-2
Road Numbers3204-3244
GaugeStd
BuilderAlco
Year1908
Valve Gear
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase7'
Engine Wheelbase26.33'
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase 0.27
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender)54.08'
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle)45400 lbs
Weight on Drivers90600 lbs
Engine Weight178600 lbs
Tender Light Weight57500 lbs
Total Engine and Tender Weight236100 lbs
Tender Water Capacity5000 gals
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal)12 tons
Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run76 lb rail
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter79"
Boiler Pressure200 psi
Cylinders (dia x stroke)19" x 28"
Tractive Effort21751 lbs
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.17
Heating Ability
Firebox Area
Grate Area41.75 sq. ft
Evaporative Heating Surface2895
Superheating Surface
Combined Heating Surface2895
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume315.07
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation8350
Same as above plus superheater percentage8350
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.