Akron, Canton, & Youngstown 2-8-2 "Mikado" Type Locomotives

Class R-1 (Locobase 1)

Data from tables in 1930 Locomotive Cyclopedia. Firebox had thermic syphons, boiler had feedwater heater.

Similar to USRA Light Mikado design and virtually identical to C&IM F-4 class (Locobase 8).

The AC&Y built this class over a surprisingly long time. After taking 2 in 1926, the railroad received 2 more in 1928 as class R-1; these weighed 313,800 lb. Thirteen years later Lima delivered two more as Class R-2 (319,800 lb) with one more coming in 1944 (313,800 lb). The first two were scrapped in 1948 & 1946, respectively. The others carried on until the 1950s.

Specifications
ClassR-1
Locobase ID1
RailroadAkron, Canton, & Youngstown
Whyte2-8-2
Road Numbers400-406
GaugeStd
BuilderLima
Year1926
Valve GearBaker
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase16.75'
Engine Wheelbase36.08'
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase 0.46
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender)70.88'
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle)
Weight on Drivers223000 lbs
Engine Weight313800 lbs
Tender Light Weight182200 lbs
Total Engine and Tender Weight496000 lbs
Tender Water Capacity9500 gals
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal)12 tons
Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run92.92 lb rail
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter63"
Boiler Pressure200 psi
Cylinders (dia x stroke)26" x 30"
Tractive Effort54724 lbs
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.07
Heating Ability
Firebox Area338.30 sq. ft
Grate Area66.70 sq. ft
Evaporative Heating Surface3502
Superheating Surface940
Combined Heating Surface4442
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume189.96
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation13340
Same as above plus superheater percentage16162.96
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area81977.96
Power L115553.18
Power MT615.05

Credits

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