Builder info from B.Rumary, 25 Kingscombe, Gurney Slade, Radstock, BA3 4TH, ENGLAND and Jeremy Lambert as supplied by Allen Stanley in March 2004.
Works #3036-3037.
A small pair of diamond-stacked Consolidations for this railroad, which soon changed its name to the El Oro Mining & Railway Company.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Class | 1 |
| Locobase ID | 9629 |
| Railroad | American Railroad & Lumber |
| Whyte | 2-8-0 |
| Road Numbers | 1-2 |
| Gauge | 3' |
| Builder | Brooks |
| Year | 1898 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase | 12.17' |
| Engine Wheelbase | 20' |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | 0.61 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) | 44.92' |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) | |
| Weight on Drivers | 93700 lbs |
| Engine Weight | 104200 lbs |
| Tender Light Weight | 69000 lbs |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight | 173200 lbs |
| Tender Water Capacity | 3000 gals |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) | 1.5 tons |
| Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run | 39.04 lb rail |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter | 44" |
| Boiler Pressure | 190 psi |
| Cylinders (dia x stroke) | 17" x 20" |
| Tractive Effort | 21215 lbs |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.42 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Firebox Area | 127 sq. ft |
| Grate Area | 17.40 sq. ft |
| Evaporative Heating Surface | 1458 |
| Superheating Surface | |
| Combined Heating Surface | 1458 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 277.49 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 3306 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 3306 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 24130 |
| Power L1 | 5550.35 |
| Power MT | 522.37 |
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