The L & N diagrams show several variations of this basic design, some of which trailed slope-back tenders for switching duties. The specifications remained the same throughout and the only difference on the boiler was the siting of the bell between the two domes on a couple and ahead of both domes on most of the rest.
This was an unusual locomotive for the L & N in sporting a Belpaire firebox.
Identical to L & N F-6 engines (Locobase 9797) except for drivers that were 3" taller.
As shown in the 1927 book, this class seems to have operated mostly as switchers. The low drivers gave them agood tractive effort for such small locomotives.
This small Kentucky railroad was absorbed by the Louisville & Nashville in 1909. The 7 engines were supplied over an 8-year period.
| Specifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | F-0 | F-1 | F-1 | F-3 | F-3 - Belpaire | F-6 | F-6 | F-7 | F-8 | F-9 |
| Locobase ID | 9792 | 9793 | 9820 | 9794 | 9795 | 9796 | 9797 | 9798 | 8131 | 8132 |
| Railroad | Louisville & Nashville (L & N) | Louisville & Nashville (L & N) | Louisville & Nashville(L & N) | Louisville & Nashville (L & N) | Louisville & Nashville (L & N) | Lexington & Eastern (L & N) | Lexington & Eastern (L & N) | Lexington & Eastern (L & N) | Louisville & Nashville (L & N) | Louisville & Atlantic (L & N) |
| Whyte | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 |
| Road Numbers | 452 | 400, 449-450, 461 | 40, 449-450, 461 | 455 | 422 | 11 / 460 | 503, 507, 510 | 509 to 543 (broken) | 545-549 | 550-556 |
| Gauge | Std | Std | Std | Std | Std | Std | Std | Std | Std | Std |
| Builder | Alco-Rogers | Burnham, Williams & Co | ||||||||
| Year | 1899 | 1906 | 1899 | |||||||
| Valve Gear | Stephenson | Stephenson | Stephenson | Stephenson | Stephenson | Stephenson | Stephenson | Stephenson | Stephenson | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | ||||||||||
| Driver Wheelbase | 15' | 15.17' | 15.17' | 15' | 15' | 15.29' | 15.50' | 15.50' | 11' | 15.75' |
| Engine Wheelbase | 23.02' | 22.58' | 22.58' | 22.42' | 22.33' | 23.87' | 23' | 23' | 17.25' | 23.50' |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.67 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) | 48.52' | 47.33' | 47.33' | 47.06' | 47.75' | 48.83' | 46.81' | 46.77' | 48.40' | 45.83' |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) | 34000 lbs | 31100 lbs | 31100 lbs | 35000 lbs | 35000 lbs | 34000 lbs | 32000 lbs | 32000 lbs | 46800 lbs | 35300 lbs |
| Weight on Drivers | 96200 lbs | 87500 lbs | 87500 lbs | 95000 lbs | 95000 lbs | 95300 lbs | 90000 lbs | 90000 lbs | 120400 lbs | 100000 lbs |
| Engine Weight | 113500 lbs | 105700 lbs | 105700 lbs | 112000 lbs | 112000 lbs | 112700 lbs | 108000 lbs | 108000 lbs | 136200 lbs | 119000 lbs |
| Tender Light Weight | 114400 lbs | 72000 lbs | 72000 lbs | 90000 lbs | 90000 lbs | 94700 lbs | 90000 lbs | 90000 lbs | 83000 lbs | 92400 lbs |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight | 227900 lbs | 177700 lbs | 177700 lbs | 202000 lbs | 202000 lbs | 207400 lbs | 198000 lbs | 198000 lbs | 219200 lbs | 211400 lbs |
| Tender Water Capacity | 5000 gals | 3000 gals | 3000 gals | 4200 gals | 4200 gals | 4200 gals | 4200 gals | 4200 gals | 3800 gals | 3800 gals |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) | 12 tons | 7 tons | 7 tons | 8 tons | 8 tons | 10 tons | 8 tons | 8 tons | 7 tons | 8 tons |
| Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run | 53.44 lb rail | 48.61 lb rail | 48.61 lb rail | 52.78 lb rail | 52.78 lb rail | 52.94 lb rail | 50 lb rail | 50 lb rail | 66.89 lb rail | 55.56 lb rail |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | ||||||||||
| Driver Diameter | 55" | 55" | 55" | 55" | 55" | 54" | 52" | 55" | 51" | 52" |
| Boiler Pressure | 150 psi | 155 psi | 155 psi | 155 psi | 170 psi | 150 psi | 155 psi | 155 psi | 160 psi | 180 psi |
| Cylinders (dia x stroke) | 18" x 24" | 18" x 24" | 18" x 24" | 18" x 24" | 18" x 24" | 19" x 24" | 20" x 24" | 20" x 24" | 20" x 24" | 19" x 24" |
| Tractive Effort | 18026 lbs | 18627 lbs | 18627 lbs | 18627 lbs | 20430 lbs | 20457 lbs | 24323 lbs | 22996 lbs | 25600 lbs | 25492 lbs |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 5.34 | 4.70 | 4.70 | 5.10 | 4.65 | 4.66 | 3.70 | 3.91 | 4.70 | 3.92 |
| Heating Ability | ||||||||||
| Firebox Area | 131 sq. ft | 139 sq. ft | 139 sq. ft | 125 sq. ft | 125 sq. ft | 60 sq. ft | 123 sq. ft | 123 sq. ft | 140 sq. ft | 131 sq. ft |
| Grate Area | 17 sq. ft | 22 sq. ft | 22 sq. ft | 22 sq. ft | 22 sq. ft | 17 sq. ft | 17 sq. ft | 17 sq. ft | 22 sq. ft | 17 sq. ft |
| Evaporative Heating Surface | 1565 | 1299 | 1299 | 1284 | 1284 | 1460 | 1270 | 1270 | 1583 | 1565 |
| Superheating Surface | ||||||||||
| Combined Heating Surface | 1565 | 1299 | 1299 | 1284 | 1284 | 1460 | 1270 | 1270 | 1583 | 1565 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 221.40 | 183.77 | 183.77 | 181.65 | 181.65 | 185.38 | 145.53 | 145.53 | 181.40 | 198.71 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | ||||||||||
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 2550 | 3410 | 3410 | 3410 | 3740 | 2550 | 2635 | 2635 | 3520 | 3060 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 2550 | 3410 | 3410 | 3410 | 3740 | 2550 | 2635 | 2635 | 3520 | 3060 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 19650 | 21545 | 21545 | 19375 | 21250 | 9000 | 19065 | 19065 | 22400 | 23580 |
| Power L1 | 4318.40 | 4008.08 | 4008.08 | 3837.22 | 4208.56 | 3016.84 | 2901.67 | 3069.07 | 3557.93 | 4397.27 |
| Power MT | 296.90 | 302.96 | 302.96 | 267.15 | 293.00 | 209.37 | 213.24 | 225.54 | 195.45 | 290.83 |
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