Atlantic Coast Line 2-10-2 "Santa Fe" Type Locomotives

Class Q-1 (Locobase 72)

Data from 1930 Locomotive Cyclopedia and ACL 3 -1946 Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection. Works numbers were 58647-58650 in September; 58729-58734, 58745-58747, 58768-58769 in October; 58875-58876, 58896-58898 in December

Firebox had combustion chamber, which contributed 120 sq ft to overall firebox surface area and 39 sq ft of archtubes. When delivered, the working boiler pressure was set at 195 psi, which yielded a calculated 75,771 lb of tractive effort. Pressure was raised later to 200, then 210 psi.

Some of the class were refitted later with a firebox that had 100 sq ft of thermic syphons and 18 sq ft of arch tubes, which contributed to an overall total of 498 sq ft of firebox heating surface. At least two used security circulators in a firebox presenting 477 sq ft of direct heating surface. Like most 2-10-2s, these had 14"-diameter piston valves.

After service with the Atlantic Coast Line until 1951-1952, 9 of this class went on to serve with the C&IM as class H-2 until that line dieselized.

Specifications
ClassQ-1
Locobase ID72
RailroadAtlantic Coast Line (ACL)
Whyte2-10-2
Road Numbers2000-2019
GaugeStd
BuilderBaldwin
Year1925
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase22'
Engine Wheelbase42.80'
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase 0.51
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender)83.01'
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle)62780 lbs
Weight on Drivers303060 lbs
Engine Weight391380 lbs
Tender Light Weight221000 lbs
Total Engine and Tender Weight612380 lbs
Tender Water Capacity12000 gals
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal)16 tons
Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run101 lb rail
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter63"
Boiler Pressure210 psi
Cylinders (dia x stroke)30" x 32"
Tractive Effort81600 lbs
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.71
Heating Ability
Firebox Area426 sq. ft
Grate Area88.20 sq. ft
Evaporative Heating Surface4975
Superheating Surface1230
Combined Heating Surface6205
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume190.03
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation18522
Same as above plus superheater percentage22226
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area107352
Power L115308
Power MT556.79

Reference

Credits

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