Thomsen & Clark Timber Company 2-6-2 Locomotives in Canada


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 2 (Locobase 15240)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 71, pp. 408+ . Works number was 57688 in March 1924.

The Esary Timber Company, Ltd was chartered in British Columbia , but reorganized as Thomsen & Clark in 1917. Based in Deep Bay, the logger bought this standard oil-burning Prairie saddle tank in 1922 and operated it for years. Later sold to Alberni Pacific Lumber Company, the engine ended its days running for the MacMillan Bloedel company.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class2
Locobase ID15240
RailroadThomsen & Clark Timber Company
CountryCanada
Whyte2-6-2ST
Number in Class1
Road Numbers2
GaugeStd
Number Built1
BuilderBaldwin
Year1924
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)10 / 3.05
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)26.50 / 8.08
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.38
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)26.50 / 8.08
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)92,000 / 41,731
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)120,500 / 54,658
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1600 / 6.06
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)800 / 3028
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)51 / 25.50
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)17" x 24" / 432x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)22,109 / 10028.49
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.16
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)76 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)13 - 5.375" / 137
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)13.54 / 4.13
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)82 / 7.62
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)14.40 / 1.34
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)884 / 82.16
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)228 / 21.19
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1112 / 103.35
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume140.10
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2376
Same as above plus superheater percentage2875
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area16,371
Power L16416
Power MT461.24

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