Pennsylvania 2-10-4 "Texas" Type Locomotives

Class J1 (Locobase 98)

Based on the Chessie's 40 T-1 class engines built in the 1930s. Pennsy built 127 total, modifying them slightly internally and to a significant degree on the surface, including the addition of a much larger tender.

Unlike most Pennsy engines, which had 12" piston valves, these imports sported 14"-diameter piston valves. EHS, SHS dimensions slightly smaller, but BP higher, resulting in higher TE. J-1s (and T-1s) were considered very successful engines.

Specifications
ClassJ1
Locobase ID98
RailroadPennsylvania (PRR)
Whyte2-10-4
Road Numbers6150+, 6401+
GaugeStd
BuilderJuniata
Year1942
Valve GearBaker
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase24.33'
Engine Wheelbase49.25'
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase 0.49
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender)104.04'
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle)76800 lbs
Weight on Drivers377800 lbs
Engine Weight572640 lbs
Tender Light Weight411500 lbs
Total Engine and Tender Weight984140 lbs
Tender Water Capacity21000 gals
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal)29.9 tons
Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run126 lb rail
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter69"
Boiler Pressure275.60 psi
Cylinders (dia x stroke)29" x 34"
Tractive Effort97079 lbs
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.89
Heating Ability
Firebox Area575 sq. ft
Grate Area121.70 sq. ft
Evaporative Heating Surface6568
Superheating Surface2930
Combined Heating Surface9498
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume252.69
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation33541
Same as above plus superheater percentage43603
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area206011
Power L143668
Power MT1274.10

Reference

Credits

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