Pere Marquette 2-10-2 "Santa Fe" Type Locomotives

Class SF (Locobase 478)

One source (C&O Power) doesn't give superheater area, but data from PM 5 - 1929 locomotive diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection does. Cylinder horsepower calculated to be 2,434. Built by Alco's Brooks works.

Passed along to the C&O after the 1947 merger and renumbered 2975-2989. Among the lightest Santa Fes in service in any US railroad with the smallest boiler and relatively modest cylinder dimensions. Firebox heating surface was generous and included 89 sq ft of thermic syphons and 19.5 sq ft of arch tubes.

The Pere Marquette Historical Society website page http://www.pmhistsoc.org/cgi-bin/gallery.pl?f=locos-1108-110737, last accessed 8 March 2008, shows a William R Dewey photo of 1108 and makes the following observation: "Most notable when looking at them broadside were the 33-inch pilot and trailing wheels, which were a good ten inches smaller than most 2-10-2s' of the day." Another feature of note was the sand dome over the first axle, which was tall and drum-like.

Specifications
ClassSF
Locobase ID478
RailroadPere Marquette (PM)
Whyte2-10-2
Road Numbers1101-1115
GaugeStd
BuilderAlco-Brooks
Year1918
Valve GearBaker
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase20.50'
Engine Wheelbase47.58'
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase 0.43
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender)90.33'
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle)
Weight on Drivers264930 lbs
Engine Weight324000 lbs
Tender Light Weight224100 lbs
Total Engine and Tender Weight548100 lbs
Tender Water Capacity16000 gals
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal)20 tons
Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run88 lb rail
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter57"
Boiler Pressure200 psi
Cylinders (dia x stroke)26" x 32"
Tractive Effort64516 lbs
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.11
Heating Ability
Firebox Area394.50 sq. ft
Grate Area66.70 sq. ft
Evaporative Heating Surface3504
Superheating Surface835
Combined Heating Surface4339
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume178.19
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation13340
Same as above plus superheater percentage16008
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area94680
Power L112553
Power MT522.30

Credits

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