4-4-0 Steam Locomotives in Canada

Toronto, Hamilton, & Buffalo


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class C (Locobase 1071)

Works number was 4254 in 1894.

Dominion Construction Company bought this American-type Eight-wheeler in 1874 to support its engineering work. Acquired by Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo in 1894 as its very first engine, the 1 went to work on the Hamilton-Welland run and later to the Smith-Dunnviille route.

Maple Leaf Milling bought the 1 to serve its logging operations and ran it until 1927 when it was dumped in a bog.


Class C1 (Locobase 1074)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 20, p. 53. Baldwin works numbers 14515-14517 in October 1895.

Typical Eight-wheeler passenger engines of the era. The class operated for ove 20 years on the TH&B until they were sold in 1917 to the Evansville & Indianapolis as their 3-5. The E&I became the Evansville, Indianapolis & Terre Haute.in June 1920. Apparently the three 4-4-0s were at the end of their useful days as all of them were scrapped in August 1921.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassCC1
Locobase ID1071 1074
RailroadToronto, Hamilton, & BuffaloToronto, Hamilton, & Buffalo
CountryCanadaCanada
Whyte4-4-04-4-0
Number in Class13
Road Numbers3143-5
GaugeStdStd
Number Built3
BuilderHinkleyBurnham, Williams & Co
Year18741895
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 7.50 / 2.29
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)21.58 / 6.58
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.35
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)78,000 / 35,380
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)107,150 / 48,602112,000 / 50,802
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)4000
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)65 / 32.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)57 / 144867 / 1702
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)120 / 830170 / 1170
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16" x 24" / 406x61018" x 24" / 457x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)10,995 / 4987.2516,771 / 7607.21
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.65
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)243 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)11.50 / 3.51
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)144.20 / 13.40
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)29 / 2.70
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1589 / 147.68
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1589 / 147.68
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume224.75
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation4930
Same as above plus superheater percentage4930
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area24,514
Power L16202
Power MT350.59

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