Wisconsin Central 4-4-2 "Atlantic" Type Locomotives

Class K-20 (Locobase 8742)

Data from Soo Miscellaneous Steam Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

Brooks delivered these Atlantics from 2 orders in three batches - 10 in June and December 1902, the last 5 in May 1905. Like most Atlantics, these engines no longer had a role to play once passenger trains had grown too heavy. They were never superheated and all were out of service by 1940.

Specifications
ClassK-20
Locobase ID8742
RailroadWisconsin Central (Soo)
Whyte4-4-2
Road Numbers257-271 / 2900-2914
GaugeStd
BuilderAlco-Brooks
Year1902
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase 7.25'
Engine Wheelbase28'
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase 0.26
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender)55.65'
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle)
Weight on Drivers88100 lbs
Engine Weight160400 lbs
Tender Light Weight113400 lbs
Total Engine and Tender Weight273800 lbs
Tender Water Capacity5000 gals
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal)12 tons
Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run73 lb rail
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter79"
Boiler Pressure200 psi
Cylinders (dia x stroke)20" x 26"
Tractive Effort22380 lbs
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.94
Heating Ability
Firebox Area180 sq. ft
Grate Area48.32 sq. ft
Evaporative Heating Surface2634
Superheating Surface
Combined Heating Surface2634
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume278.62
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation9664
Same as above plus superheater percentage9664
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area36000
Power L19844
Power MT492.67

Credits

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