Long Island 4-4-2 "Atlantic" Type Locomotives

Class E51/E51sa (Locobase 4118)

Railroad Gazette (5 July 1901) has a brief description of these camelback Atlantics, which ran the length of the line from Long Island City clear out to Montauk.

Specifications
ClassE51/E51sa
Locobase ID4118
RailroadLong Island
Whyte4-4-2
Road Numbers1-4
GaugeStd
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1901
Valve GearStephenson
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 Drivers97850 lbs
Engine Weight166110 lbs
Tender Light Weight
Total Engine and Tender Weight0
Tender Water Capacity
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal)
Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run82 lb rail
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter76"
Boiler Pressure200 psi
Cylinders (dia x stroke)19.5" x 26"
Tractive Effort22115 lbs
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.42
Heating Ability
Firebox Area180.50 sq. ft
Grate Area75.50 sq. ft
Evaporative Heating Surface2657
Superheating Surface
Combined Heating Surface2657
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume295.65
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation15100
Same as above plus superheater percentage15100
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area36100
Power L110034
Power MT452.14

Credits

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