When that empire was overthrown, some 200 more of the Russian order was diverted to railroads in the US, including the DT&I. Drury (1993) speculates that the railroad picked them "most likely because they were light, easy on the track, and cheap." Once the Pennsy took over, however, the Decks were soon gone, 5 sold to the Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern and 10 to the Seaboard.
Ilustrations in Linn Wescott (Model Railroader Cyclopedia - Vol 1, 1960) and see Drury (1993), 176.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Class | 300 |
| Locobase ID | 4401 |
| Railroad | Detroit, Toledo & Ironton |
| Whyte | 2-10-0 |
| Road Numbers | 300-314 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Builder | several |
| Year | 1918 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase | 18.33' |
| Engine Wheelbase | 27.54' |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | 0.67 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) | 35000 lbs |
| Weight on Drivers | 175000 lbs |
| Engine Weight | 197900 lbs |
| Tender Light Weight | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight | 0 |
| Tender Water Capacity | 7400 gals |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) | 8.8 tons |
| Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run | 58 lb rail |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter | 52" |
| Boiler Pressure | 180 psi |
| Cylinders (dia x stroke) | 25" x 28" |
| Tractive Effort | 51490 lbs |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 3.40 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Firebox Area | 227 sq. ft |
| Grate Area | 64.70 sq. ft |
| Evaporative Heating Surface | 2610 |
| Superheating Surface | 579 |
| Combined Heating Surface | 3189 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 164.07 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 11646 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 13975 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 49032 |
| Power L1 | 8783 |
| Power MT | 553.23 |
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