Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic 2-10-2 "Santa Fe" Type Locomotives

Class F-1 (Locobase 7862)

Data from AB&C 11-1930 & 1-1943 Locomotive Diagrams and Passenger Car Data book supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

These was a modest-sized Santa Fe trio, quite a bit smaller than the Atlantic Coast Line engines they'd later join under the ACL banner. After the acquisition, the ACL increased the driver diameter to 63", which the frame's long wheelbase easily accommodated.

Specifications
ClassF-1
Locobase ID7862
RailroadAtlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic (AB&C)
Whyte2-10-2
Road Numbers401-403
GaugeStd
BuilderBaldwin
Year1917
Valve GearBaker
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase21.08'
Engine Wheelbase38'
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase 0.55
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender)71.58'
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle)50000 lbs
Weight on Drivers250000 lbs
Engine Weight316000 lbs
Tender Light Weight168000 lbs
Total Engine and Tender Weight484000 lbs
Tender Water Capacity8000 gals
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal)15 tons
Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run83 lb rail
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter58"
Boiler Pressure188.50 psi
Cylinders (dia x stroke)27" x 30"
Tractive Effort60416 lbs
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.14
Heating Ability
Firebox Area410 sq. ft
Grate Area70 sq. ft
Evaporative Heating Surface4472
Superheating Surface1175
Combined Heating Surface5647
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume224.95
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation13195
Same as above plus superheater percentage15834
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area92742
Power L115671
Power MT690.97

Credits

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