Illinois Central / Indiana & Illinois Southern 4-6-0 "Ten-Wheeler" Type Locomotives

Illinois Central / Indiana & Illinois Southern 4-6-0 "Ten-Wheeler" Type Locomotives

Class 1 (Locobase 2974)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection. Rogers supplied the first 9 in 1898, Brooks then delivered 10-16 in 1898 and 17-29 in August 1899. Rogers then shipped 30-40 in 1899 and 41-46 in June-July 1900. Brooks batch went into service August 1900 as 47-60. Finally, Baldwin finished off the class with 3 in October-November 1900.

They were rated by the IC at 80,000 miles between general repairs.

Data in the 1899 Brooks Catalogue, which refers specifically to the 1898 batch supplied by that company is slightly different. The firebox heating surface is given as 197 sq ft and overall heating surface shows as 2,401 sq ft. Grate area was 27.2 sq ft. For this batch, there's builder info from B.Rumary, 25 Kingscombe, Gurney Slade, Radstock, BA3 4TH, ENGLAND and Jeremy Lambert as supplied by Allen Stanley in March 2004. Works #3038-3044 in September 1898.

Of the class, 11 & 12 were sold for scrap in 1924-1925. For some reason, class leader #10 held out until June 1935.

13-16 had their careers extended when they were sold to the Nacional de Mexico (NdeM) in 1921. The new owner renumbered the class 849-852, respectively.

Class 15 / 295 (Locobase 7002)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection. Roster info from Ray Breyer Excel spreadsheet supplied in February 2006.

This locomotive had 2 1/4" tubes, which marked the biggest change from the IC's 1872 Ten-wheeler from the same builder. As a result the boiler had more heating surface even though it was shorter and had the same number of tubes. 293 was scrapped in July 1900, 295 in May 1914.

Class 16 / 294 (Locobase 7001)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection. Roster info from Ray Breyer Excel spreadsheet supplied in February 2006.

An older 4-6-0 reported in 1911. It was one of several Baldwins on the I & IS, but the only one from 1872. As IC 294, it was scrapped in May 1914.

Class 2001 (Locobase 7036)

Data from the IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913ca Locomotive Diagram book supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

Locobase doesn't know if these are among the 44 Ten-wheelers mentioned in the entry on Casey Jones's ill-fated 382 (Locobase 2560). The year of introduction is the same, but the boilers on this class are larger and the grate a little smaller. Still, many of the dimensions are close and the count of the class is the same. NB on builder: Pittsburgh supplied the last 4 in 1901.

Class 256 (Locobase 6995)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

Locobase suspects that these locomotives were part of a class of least 5 engines (256-260). By 1928 (the date of the next newest diagram book supplied by Allen Stanley), both were missing from the book.

Class 263 (Locobase 6996)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

When compared with other Ten-wheelers that entered service on American railroads in the early 1880s, these were middle-of-the-pack engines.

Class 270 (Locobase 6997)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

Class 274 (Locobase 6998)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

Compared to the 1882 Schenectady Ten-wheelers supplied to the IC (Locobase 6996), these had bigger boilers, more grate area, but less firebox area because the firebox rode over the last two axles. In the next set (Locobase 6999), the IC reverted to the earlier firebox.

Class 281 (Locobase 6999)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

This class of Ten-wheelers reverted to the firebox used in the 1882 Schenectady Ten-wheelers supplied to the IC. That firebox served more heating surface in what looks like a more balanced design.

Class 291 (Locobase 7000)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

These Ten-wheelers continued the basic design favored for IC 4-6-0s by retaining a relatively small firebox and low drivers, but increasing still more the amount of heating surface.

Class 295 (Locobase 7003)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

There's no indication in the 1911 and 1913 books, but this locomotive and the Cooke engines shown in Locobase 7004 may have been acquired through a merger as the IC was already building larger locomotives in series.

Class 297 (Locobase 7005)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

These Baldwin ten-wheelers differed in driving wheel diameter. 298 had 57" drivers, which lowered the tractive effort slightly to 19,133 lb. The two were otherwise identical.

Class 299 (Locobase 7004)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

Class 301 (Locobase 7006)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

This class of Ten-wheelers was an early series-production design 4-6-0 for the IC. Boring out the cylinder diameter an inch, significantly increasing the driver diameter, and enlarging the boiler and grate somewhat were the principal differences from earlier IC engines from Schenectady. A slight tweak in heating surface dimension and a change of builders followed; see Locobase 7007.

Class 307 (Locobase 7007)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

Following the first 6 of this design from Schenectady, the Cooke engines had somewhat smaller grates and one less boiler tube. Otherwise, the design was identical. Clearly, the IC was pleased with the balance of dimensions and power for these passenger locomotives.

Class 334 (Locobase 7008)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

Building on the 1888 Baldwin design, which introduced 2 1/4" tubes, this class had 1"-larger diameter cylinders and a slightly bigger boiler. Boiler pressure also increased.

Class 337 (Locobase 7009)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

Coming 4 years after three Baldwin Ten-wheelers (Locobase 7008), this lone addition had the same power dimensions and grate area, but a larger boiler.

Class 338 (Locobase 7012)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

The larger grate gave better balance to this trio of Ten-wheelers from a future Alco component. The firebox rode over the last axle and had an inclined forward section of grate.

Class 341 (Locobase 7010)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

This quintet of Baldwins had slight differences from the first 3 to the last 2, notably a 1 sq ft increase in grate area. Otherwise, these freight engines were identical.

Class 346 (Locobase 7011)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

Cooke's Ten-wheelers for the IC included this quintet, which had the typical firebox for the time and showed the move toward larger cylinders with still larger boilers.

Class 359 (Locobase 7013)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

Fitted with relatively small cylinders and pressed only to 125 psi, this was a lightweight, but long-striding Ten-wheeler.

Class 361 (Locobase 7014)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data and 1913a Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

A run of 10 locomotives was a relatively large Ten-wheeler class on the IC in these days. The engines differed also in adopting the 2 1/4" boiler tubes more often associated with Baldwin products of the time. In the same year, Baldwin's 341 (Locobase 7010) had a smaller grate, more firebox heating surface, a slightly smaller boiler with more tubes (2" diameter).

Class 376 (Locobase 3195)

One of the IC's workhorse Ten-Wheelers, this one of the class that immediately preceded the one that included Casy Jone's #382. (Which see). Data from McShane (1899).

Class 382 (Locobase 2560)

The IC's 382 is best-known as the engine Casey Jones was driving the night he smashed into a freight train and died. The ballad composed by Wallace Saunders was colorful, but if the accident report submitted 10 May 1900 is to be credited, Casey himself "was alone responsible for the accident" because the freight train was suitably protected by torpedoes and a flagman. (see http://www.columbia.edu/`brennan/rails/caseyjones.html)

The Ten-Wheeler that Jones was driving was one of 44 built for the IC during this period. Fitted with Belpaire firebox. Later refitted with piston valves, a superheater, and Baker valve gear.

Class 64 (Locobase 6979)

Data from IC 1911 Locomotive Data supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive collection.

The big class of Ten-wheelers supplied to the IC at the turn of the century was followed by one locomotive with a bigger boiler and grate. The 1911 sheet shows that the 64 had a Vanderbilt tender. Like that larger class, this single Baldwin was rated at 80,000 miles between general repairs.

Specifications

Class 1 15 / 295 16 / 294 2001 256 263 270 274 281 291 295 297 299 301 307 334 337 338 341 346 359 361 376 382 64

Locobase ID 2974 7002 7001 7036 6995 6996 6997 6998 6999 7000 7003 7005 7004 7006 7007 7008 7009 7012 7010 7011 7013 7014 3195 2560 6979

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Whyte 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-0

Road Numbers 1-63 15, 17 / 293, 295 16 / 294 2001-2044 256, 260 263-265 270 274-280 281-290 291-292 295-298 298 299-300 301-306 307-33 334-336 337 338-340 341-345 346-351 359 361-370 376 382 64

Gauge Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std Std

Builder several Burnham, Parry, Williams & Co M. Baird & Co Rogers Schenectady Cooke Rogers Schenectady Schenectady Burnham, Williams & Co Brooks Burnham, Williams & Co Cooke Schenectady Cooke Burnham, Parry, Williams & Co Burnham, Parry, Williams & Co Pittsburgh Burnham, Williams & Co Cooke New York (Rome) Schenectady Rogers Rogers Burnham, Williams & Co

Year 1898 1876 1872 1896 1882 1884 1881 1886 1888 1894 1898 1891 1898 1889 1890 1881 1886 1888 1891 1889 1884 1891 1895 1896 1904

Valve Gear Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson

Locomotive Length and Weight

Driver Wheelbase 13.50' 12.42' 12.42' 13.25' 11' 13.87' 11' 10.50' 13.83' 13.83' 13.50' 13.50' 13.50' 12.17' 12.17' 13.50' 13.50' 10.83' 11.75' 14.25' 14.50' 12' 13.25' 13.25' 13.50'

Engine Wheelbase 24.33' 24.08' 23.75' 24.29' 20.58' 24.17' 20.58' 20.33' 24' 23.89' 23.33' 23.83' 23.83' 22.50' 22.50' 23.64' 23.64' 21.17' 21.92' 24.92' 23.67' 22.42' 24.30' 24.25' 24.33'

Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase 0.55 0.52 0.52 0.55 0.53 0.57 0.53 0.52 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.57 0.57 0.54 0.54 0.57 0.57 0.51 0.54 0.57 0.61 0.54 0.55 0.55 0.55

Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) 51.25' 46.92' 45.58' 55' 45.77' 46.75' 45.77' 45.60' 46.77' 47.56' 49.58' 47.56' 49.87' 47.75' 48.10' 44.52' 44.98' 44.94' 48.37' 47.69' 46' 48.05' 50.62' 60.25' 53.25'

Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) 44366 lbs

Weight on Drivers 122300 lbs 57000 lbs 57000 lbs 116800 lbs 58800 lbs 64400 lbs 58800 lbs 68500 lbs 71760 lbs 82820 lbs 97000 lbs 75000 lbs 92000 lbs 96300 lbs 96300 lbs 63700 lbs 69000 lbs 79000 lbs 98000 lbs 89100 lbs 62000 lbs 95800 lbs 109000 lbs 100700 lbs 137040 lbs

Engine Weight 157200 lbs 75800 lbs 75800 lbs 149700 lbs 80300 lbs 88100 lbs 80300 lbs 86700 lbs 96260 lbs 109120 lbs 115800 lbs 103000 lbs 120000 lbs 123500 lbs 123500 lbs 85000 lbs 92000 lbs 105000 lbs 120000 lbs 117700 lbs 80000 lbs 119700 lbs 144500 lbs 205550 lbs 167880 lbs

Tender Light Weight 102000 lbs 72500 lbs 72500 lbs 88000 lbs 100000 lbs 63000 lbs 100000 lbs 63000 lbs 63000 lbs 72000 lbs 94100 lbs 68200 lbs 92000 lbs 80000 lbs 80000 lbs 50600 lbs 69000 lbs 80000 lbs 80500 lbs 63000 lbs 78000 lbs 112000 lbs

Total Engine and Tender Weight 259200 lbs 148300 lbs 148300 lbs 237700 lbs 180300 lbs 151100 lbs 180300 lbs 149700 lbs 159260 lbs 181120 lbs 209900 lbs 171200 lbs 212000 lbs 203500 lbs 203500 lbs 135600 lbs 161000 lbs 185000 lbs 200500 lbs 180700 lbs 0 197700 lbs 0 0 279880 lbs

Tender Water Capacity 5000 gals 3500 gals 3500 gals 4200 gals 3500 gals 3500 gals 3500 gals 3500 gals 3500 gals 3600 gals 4700 gals 3000 gals 4000 gals 3850 gals 3850 gals 2200 gals 3000 gals 3000 gals 3500 gals 3500 gals 2500 gals 4000 gals 4200 gals 5000 gals 5000 gals

Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) 9.5 tons 6 tons 6 tons 10 tons 6 tons 6 tons 6 tons 6 tons 6 tons 7.5 tons 10 tons 7 tons 8 tons 7.5 tons 7.5 tons 6.5 tons 7 tons 7 tons 7.5 tons 6 tons 6 tons 8 tons 6 tons 9 tons 10 tons

Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run 67.94 lb rail 31.67 lb rail 31.67 lb rail 64.89 lb rail 32.67 lb rail 35.78 lb rail 32.67 lb rail 38.06 lb rail 39.87 lb rail 46.01 lb rail 53.89 lb rail 41.67 lb rail 51.11 lb rail 53.50 lb rail 53.50 lb rail 35.39 lb rail 38.33 lb rail 43.89 lb rail 54.44 lb rail 49.50 lb rail 34.44 lb rail 53.22 lb rail 60.56 lb rail 55.94 lb rail 76.13 lb rail

Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort

Driver Diameter 63" 51" 44" 69" 56" 57" 52" 56" 56" 55" 56" 57" 56" 65.30" 65.30" 55.70" 55.70" 56" 51" 57" 51" 56" 69" 69" 63"

Boiler Pressure 180 psi 125 psi 125 psi 180 psi 150 psi 150 psi 150 psi 150 psi 150 psi 150 psi 165 psi 165 psi 165 psi 165 psi 165 psi 150 psi 150 psi 165 psi 165 psi 165 psi 125 psi 165 psi 180 psi 180 psi 180 psi

Cylinders (dia x stroke) 20" x 28" 18" x 24" 18" x 24" 19.5" x 26" 18" x 24" 18" x 24" 18" x 24" 18" x 24" 18" x 24" 18" x 24" 18" x 24" 18" x 24" 18" x 24" 19" x 24" 19" x 24" 19" x 24" 19" x 24" 19" x 24" 19" x 24" 19" x 24" 17" x 24" 19" x 26" 19.5" x 26" 19.5" x 26" 20" x 28"

Tractive Effort 27200 lbs 16200 lbs 18777 lbs 21922 lbs 17704 lbs 17394 lbs 19066 lbs 17704 lbs 17704 lbs 18026 lbs 19475 lbs 19133 lbs 19475 lbs 18608 lbs 18608 lbs 19832 lbs 19832 lbs 21699 lbs 23826 lbs 21318 lbs 14450 lbs 23507 lbs 21922 lbs 21922 lbs 27200 lbs

Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.50 3.52 3.04 5.33 3.32 3.70 3.08 3.87 4.05 4.59 4.98 3.92 4.72 5.18 5.18 3.21 3.48 3.64 4.11 4.18 4.29 4.08 4.97 4.59 5.04

Heating Ability

Firebox Area 192 sq. ft 123 sq. ft 109 sq. ft 177.10 sq. ft 122 sq. ft 113 sq. ft 94.50 sq. ft 96.20 sq. ft 125.90 sq. ft 133.50 sq. ft 130 sq. ft 136 sq. ft 147 sq. ft 137.10 sq. ft 134.70 sq. ft 117 sq. ft 119 sq. ft 131 sq. ft 155 sq. ft 146 sq. ft 100 sq. ft 140.90 sq. ft 177 sq. ft 135.10 sq. ft

Grate Area 27.29 sq. ft 16.30 sq. ft 16.30 sq. ft 28 sq. ft 17.36 sq. ft 17 sq. ft 15.50 sq. ft 23.50 sq. ft 17.25 sq. ft 17 sq. ft 21.30 sq. ft 17 sq. ft 24.75 sq. ft 28.64 sq. ft 26.25 sq. ft 17.17 sq. ft 17.11 sq. ft 22.65 sq. ft 26 sq. ft 17.90 sq. ft 17 sq. ft 28.50 sq. ft 28 sq. ft 31.50 sq. ft 33 sq. ft

Evaporative Heating Surface 2396 1022 962 2032 1115 1367 1196 1270 1478 1608 1602 1700 1784 1754 1745 1218 1491 1544 1961 1611 1160 1910 2031 1892 2502

Superheating Surface

Combined Heating Surface 2396 1022 962 2032 1115 1367 1196 1270 1478 1608 1602 1700 1784 1754 1745 1218 1491 1544 1961 1611 1160 1910 2031 1892 2502

Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume 235.34 144.58 136.10 226.10 157.74 193.39 169.20 179.67 209.09 227.49 226.64 240.50 252.38 222.71 221.56 154.65 189.31 196.04 248.99 204.55 183.98 223.86 225.99 210.52 245.75

Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)

Robert LeMassena's Power Computation 4912.20 2037.50 2037.50 5040 2604 2550 2325 3525 2587.50 2550 3514.50 2805 4083.75 4725.60 4331.25 2575.50 2566.50 3737.25 4290 2953.50 2125 4702.50 5040 5670 5940

Same as above plus superheater percentage 4912.20 2037.50 2037.50 5040 2604 2550 2325 3525 2587.50 2550 3514.50 2805 4083.75 4725.60 4331.25 2575.50 2566.50 3737.25 4290 2953.50 2125 4702.50 5040 5670 5940

Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area 34560 15375 13625 31878 18300 16950 14175 14430 18885 20025 21450 22440 24255 22621.50 22225.50 17550 17850 21615 25575 24090 12500 23248.50 31860 0 24318

Power L1 6230.02 2460.62 1954.30 6719.90 3416.53 3894.84 3068.58 3468.02 4174.10 4426.36 4906.33 5277.79 5488.03 5562.27 5514.39 3187.84 3688.20 4299.83 4872.19 4659.23 2797.38 4719.03 6716.44 0 5898.66

Power MT 336.91 285.51 226.76 380.52 384.29 400.00 345.16 334.85 384.71 353.48 334.53 465.42 394.53 382.02 378.73 330.99 353.53 359.98 328.82 345.85 298.41 325.79 407.54 0 284.68

Reference

Richards Leonard's Steam Locomotive Archive: Illinois Central
Locomotives of the Empire Builder by Charles F. Martin (Normandie House)
Illinois Central Historical Society
Illinois Central Historical Society

Credits

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

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