This quintet of high-drivered Pacifics (works #48001-48005) went into service with saturated boilers, Locobase is almost certain. They were pretty small in comparison to other US 4-6-2s when delivered and among the express-passenger sub-group they were perhaps the smallest to go into service. Near-cousins were the Harriman Pacifics delivered to several lines, but these had bigger grates.
These were the second quintet of Pacifics (works #50044-50048) to come on the PM. Compared to other 4-6-2s of the time, the design was relatively small and light. But useful, apparently, and so in service until 1948.
Works numbers ran 41310-41314. This set of Pacifics was so like those of the Chicago Great Western (Locobase 4175) that they might as well have been built as a single batch. They were the biggest Pacifics on the PM and were comparatively large for the time.
Presumably they were intended for similar service as mainline passenger engines. Like the PM's other 4-6-2s, these locomotives operated into the late 1940s.
Works numbers ran 62582-62593. Sized to meet the PM's express-passenger needs, these were relatively small and light Pacifics. Firebox heating surface, which included 25 sq ft of arch tubes, was surprisingly low, yet the whole heating system seems appropriately sized for the cylinder volume.
They remained in service until 1950.
| Specifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | P2 | SP | SP2 | SP3 |
| Locobase ID | 9286 | 7604 | 9288 | 9287 |
| Railroad | Pere Marquette (PM) | Pere Marquette (PM) | Pere Marquette (PM) | Pere Marquette (PM) |
| Whyte | 4-6-2 | 4-6-2 | 4-6-2 | 4-6-2 |
| Road Numbers | 701-705 | 706-710 | 725-729 | 711-722 |
| Gauge | Std | Std | Std | Std |
| Builder | Alco | Alco | Baldwin | Alco-Brooks |
| Year | 1910 | 1911 | 1914 | 1921 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert | Walschaert | Walschaert | Baker |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | ||||
| Driver Wheelbase | 13.33' | 13.33' | 13' | 13.33' |
| Engine Wheelbase | 33.83' | 33.83' | 35.33' | 34.50' |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.39 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) | 65.27' | 63.27' | 66.03' | 69.06' |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) | ||||
| Weight on Drivers | 139000 lbs | 142500 lbs | 156000 lbs | 149000 lbs |
| Engine Weight | 216000 lbs | 220000 lbs | 257000 lbs | 243000 lbs |
| Tender Light Weight | 144000 lbs | 141700 lbs | 153000 lbs | 172900 lbs |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight | 360000 lbs | 361700 lbs | 410000 lbs | 415900 lbs |
| Tender Water Capacity | 7000 gals | 7000 gals | 8000 gals | 8000 gals |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) | 14 tons | 14 tons | 11 tons | 14 tons |
| Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run | 77.22 lb rail | 79.17 lb rail | 86.67 lb rail | 82.78 lb rail |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | ||||
| Driver Diameter | 77" | 77" | 73" | 77" |
| Boiler Pressure | 200 psi | 200 psi | 190 psi | 190 psi |
| Cylinders (dia x stroke) | 22" x 26" | 22" x 28" | 25" x 28" | 23" x 28" |
| Tractive Effort | 27783 lbs | 29920 lbs | 38716 lbs | 31067 lbs |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 5.00 | 4.76 | 4.03 | 4.80 |
| Heating Ability | ||||
| Firebox Area | 185 sq. ft | 152 sq. ft | 241 sq. ft | 185 sq. ft |
| Grate Area | 43.90 sq. ft | 43 sq. ft | 56 sq. ft | 50.20 sq. ft |
| Evaporative Heating Surface | 2762 | 2733 | 3711 | 2803 |
| Superheating Surface | 557 | 557 | 765 | 648 |
| Combined Heating Surface | 3319 | 3290 | 4476 | 3451 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 241.45 | 221.85 | 233.28 | 208.18 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | ||||
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 8780 | 8600 | 10640 | 9538 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 10253.47 | 10055.99 | 12458.50 | 11328.97 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 43209.40 | 35546.75 | 53616.04 | 41750.17 |
| Power L1 | 19520.63 | 17722.11 | 17148.65 | 17312.55 |
| Power MT | 928.83 | 822.54 | 727.04 | 768.48 |
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