These were mixed-traffic Ten-wheelers on the Henderson Route, which paralleled the south bank of the Ohio River from Louisville to Henderson (across from Evansville, Ind). When the L & N took over the L, H & St L, these light 4-6-0s came with it. As with the Pacifics inherited from this line, the G-23 served the L & N until the end of steam.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Class | 31 / G-23 |
| Locobase ID | 8137 |
| Railroad | Louisville, Henderson & St Louis |
| Whyte | 4-6-0 |
| Road Numbers | 31-33 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Builder | Baldwin |
| Year | 1912 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase | 13' |
| Engine Wheelbase | 23.92' |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | 0.54 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) | 51.25' |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) | 33950 lbs |
| Weight on Drivers | 104000 lbs |
| Engine Weight | 142000 lbs |
| Tender Light Weight | 107500 lbs |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight | 249500 lbs |
| Tender Water Capacity | 4600 gals |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) | 11 tons |
| Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run | 57.78 lb rail |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter | 63" |
| Boiler Pressure | 185 psi |
| Cylinders (dia x stroke) | 19" x 26" |
| Tractive Effort | 23428 lbs |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.44 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Firebox Area | 160 sq. ft |
| Grate Area | 31.80 sq. ft |
| Evaporative Heating Surface | 1948 |
| Superheating Surface | |
| Combined Heating Surface | 1948 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 228.31 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 5883 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 5883 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 29600 |
| Power L1 | 6256.35 |
| Power MT | 397.87 |
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