One of the treats of compiling Locobase is being introduced to railroads whose existence was hitherto unsuspected. The CNE lay across northern Connecticut from the Poughkeepsie Bridge to Cambell Hall. The wikpedia entry on the Connecticut Western Railroad (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_Western_Railroad, visited 30 June 2005) has the details on the various incarnations and combinations this line went through. It was merged with the New Haven in 1926.
These 4 Ten-wheelers were bought by the line when it was the Philadelphia, Reading & New England, a short-lived interim. The designation appears to be quite basic -- P for passenger, 4 for 4th different design.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Class | P-4 |
| Locobase ID | 6642 |
| Railroad | Central New England Railway |
| Whyte | 4-6-0 |
| Road Numbers | 25-28 / 11-14 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Builder | Burnham, Williams & Co |
| Year | 1892 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase | 11.67' |
| Engine Wheelbase | 18.79' |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | 0.62 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) | 48.75' |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) | 34000 lbs |
| Weight on Drivers | 94270 lbs |
| Engine Weight | 121500 lbs |
| Tender Light Weight | 77300 lbs |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight | 198800 lbs |
| Tender Water Capacity | 4000 gals |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) | 8 tons |
| Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run | 52.37 lb rail |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter | 62" |
| Boiler Pressure | 140 psi |
| Cylinders (dia x stroke) | 21" x 24" |
| Tractive Effort | 20314 lbs |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.64 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Firebox Area | 151.10 sq. ft |
| Grate Area | 26.90 sq. ft |
| Evaporative Heating Surface | 1966 |
| Superheating Surface | |
| Combined Heating Surface | 1966 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 204.34 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 3766 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 3766 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 21154 |
| Power L1 | 4092.14 |
| Power MT | 287.10 |
| This page last modified: . | [Contact] | All material © 1999-2008 SteamLocomotive.com |