Missouri Pacific 4-8-2 "Mountain" Type Locomotives

Class MT-73 (Locobase 211)

Built by Brooks (5335-5339) and Schenectady (5340-5344)

Specifications
ClassMT-73
Locobase ID211
RailroadMissouri Pacific (MP)
Whyte4-8-2
Road Numbers5335-5344
GaugeStd
BuilderAlco
Year1927
Valve GearBaker
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase19.58'
Engine Wheelbase42.17'
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase 0.46
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender)88.37'
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle)
Weight on Drivers267500 lbs
Engine Weight396000 lbs
Tender Light Weight320000 lbs
Total Engine and Tender Weight716000 lbs
Tender Water Capacity14000 gals
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal)18 tons
Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run111.46 lb rail
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter73"
Boiler Pressure250 psi
Cylinders (dia x stroke)27" x 30"
Tractive Effort63663 lbs
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.20
Heating Ability
Firebox Area451 sq. ft
Grate Area84.30 sq. ft
Evaporative Heating Surface5092
Superheating Surface1352
Combined Heating Surface6444
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume256.13
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation21075
Same as above plus superheater percentage25496.69
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area136405.80
Power L129857.62
Power MT984.29

Credits

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