This particular engine later wound up on the Black River & Western Railroad of western New Jersey for excursion operations. The http://www.brwrr.com/brwsp60.htm website is the source for this data.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Class | 60 |
| Locobase ID | 4811 |
| Railroad | Great Western |
| Whyte | 2-8-0 |
| Road Numbers | 60 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Builder | Alco-Schenectady |
| Year | 1937 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase | 14' |
| Engine Wheelbase | 22.33' |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | 0.63 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) | 57.20' |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) | |
| Weight on Drivers | 141500 lbs |
| Engine Weight | 161000 lbs |
| Tender Light Weight | 149600 lbs |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight | 310600 lbs |
| Tender Water Capacity | 8000 gals |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) | 12 tons |
| Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run | 58.96 lb rail |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter | 51" |
| Boiler Pressure | 200 psi |
| Cylinders (dia x stroke) | 19" x 26" |
| Tractive Effort | 31287 lbs |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.52 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Firebox Area | |
| Grate Area | 30.10 sq. ft |
| Evaporative Heating Surface | 1674 |
| Superheating Surface | 414 |
| Combined Heating Surface | 2088 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 196.20 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 6020 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 7213.62 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 0 |
| Power L1 | 0 |
| Power MT | 0 |
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