Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern 2-10-2 "Santa Fe" Type Locomotives

Class 98 (Locobase 5365)

Data from table in June 1907 AERJ.

Simple-expansion version of the Santa Fe tandem compound that used exactly the same boiler and firebox.

The PS & N (using Pittsburg without the "H") was a Western New York railroad that ran down into Pennsylvania.

Specifications
Class98
Locobase ID5365
RailroadPittsburg, Shawmut & Northern
Whyte2-10-2
Road Numbers98
GaugeStd
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1907
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase19.75'
Engine Wheelbase35.92'
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase 0.55
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender)67.37'
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle)
Weight on Drivers235000 lbs
Engine Weight288000 lbs
Tender Light Weight162000 lbs
Total Engine and Tender Weight450000 lbs
Tender Water Capacity8500 gals
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal)14 tons
Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run78 lb rail
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter57"
Boiler Pressure210 psi
Cylinders (dia x stroke)28" x 32"
Tractive Effort78565 lbs
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 2.99
Heating Ability
Firebox Area210 sq. ft
Grate Area58.50 sq. ft
Evaporative Heating Surface4796
Superheating Surface
Combined Heating Surface4796
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume210.30
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation12285
Same as above plus superheater percentage12285
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area44100
Power L15114
Power MT239.88

Credits

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