Powell River Paper Company, Ltd 2-4-2 Locomotives in Canada
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class 1 (Locobase 15046)
Data from Roy V Wright (Ed.) 1912 Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice, Sixth Edition (New York: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Company, 1912), p. 165. See also Wikimapia at [
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The PRC opened the first newsprint mill in Western Canada in 1912, producing 109 tonnes (120 short tons) of newsprint at the location on British Columbia's coast north of Vancouver. This tank switcher moved logs and rolls
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 1 |
| Locobase ID | 15046 |
| Railroad | Powell River Paper Company, Ltd |
| Country | Canada |
| Whyte | 2-4-2T |
| Number in Class | 1 |
| Road Numbers | 1 |
| Gauge | 3'6" |
| Number Built | 1 |
| Builder | Montreal LW |
| Year | 1912 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 7 / 2.13 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 22.50 / 6.86 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.31 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 22.50 / 6.86 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 58,400 / 26,490 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 79,100 / 35,879 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 49 / 24.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 44 / 1118 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 165 / 1140 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 14" x 22" / 356x559 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 13,745 / 6234.63 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.25 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 54 / 5.02 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 14.20 / 1.32 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 697 / 64.75 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 697 / 64.75 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 177.81 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 2343 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 2343 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 8910 |
| Power L1 | 2985 |
| Power MT | 225.37 |