This railroad extended from Wellington, Ohio to the Lake Erie port city of Lorain, Ohio as a competitor with the Lorain, Ashland & Southern. It only ever had the one locomotive shown in this entry, which was a relatively small Consolidation used primarily in switching service. Its 12" piston valves, high-pitched boiler, and closely spaced domes over the middle two axles suggest the date estimated in the specifications.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Class | 1 |
| Locobase ID | 7899 |
| Railroad | Lorain & West Virginia |
| Whyte | 2-8-0 |
| Road Numbers | 1 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Builder | |
| Year | 1906 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase | 14.25' |
| Engine Wheelbase | 22.08' |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | 0.65 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) | 54.29' |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) | |
| Weight on Drivers | 171200 lbs |
| Engine Weight | 191000 lbs |
| Tender Light Weight | 126000 lbs |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight | 317000 lbs |
| Tender Water Capacity | 6000 gals |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) | 13 tons |
| Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run | 71.33 lb rail |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter | 51" |
| Boiler Pressure | 185 psi |
| Cylinders (dia x stroke) | 21" x 28" |
| Tractive Effort | 38073 lbs |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.50 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Firebox Area | 179 sq. ft |
| Grate Area | 54.50 sq. ft |
| Evaporative Heating Surface | 2676 |
| Superheating Surface | |
| Combined Heating Surface | 2676 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 238.40 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 10082.50 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 10082.50 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 33115 |
| Power L1 | 5002.74 |
| Power MT | 257.69 |
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