This locomotive was credited with 80 mph at several stretches in a run that covered 172 miles in 3 hours 22 minutes.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Class | |
| Locobase ID | 9501 |
| Railroad | Plant System |
| Whyte | 4-6-0 |
| Road Numbers | |
| Gauge | Std |
| Builder | Richmond |
| Year | 1898 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase | |
| Engine Wheelbase | 24.25' |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) | 21' |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) | |
| Weight on Drivers | 104000 lbs |
| Engine Weight | 138000 lbs |
| Tender Light Weight | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight | 88700 lbs |
| Tender Water Capacity | |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) | |
| Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run | 57.78 lb rail |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter | 69" |
| Boiler Pressure | 200 psi |
| Cylinders (dia x stroke) | 19" x 26" |
| Tractive Effort | 23125 lbs |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.50 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Firebox Area | 152 sq. ft |
| Grate Area | 28.50 sq. ft |
| Evaporative Heating Surface | 2034 |
| Superheating Surface | |
| Combined Heating Surface | 2034 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 238.39 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 5700 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 5700 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 30400 |
| Power L1 | 7531.78 |
| Power MT | 478.98 |
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