Loco Profile 11 (Brian Reed, 1971) says that this type, offered as part of a standard series of four 4-2-0 types in the late 1830s was the least widely sold. Itr appears to belong to the C&StL because their early 4-2-0s were apparently quite similar. Of the four Norris types, these were by far the least powerful..
The Jason C Pierce was converted to a 4-4-0 arrangement in 1844 and remained on the C&StL until 1850.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | Jason C Pierce / C |
| Locobase ID | 4832 |
| Railroad | Champlain & St. Lawrence |
| Country | Canada |
| Whyte | 4-2-0 |
| Number in Class | 1 |
| Road Numbers | |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 1 |
| Builder | Norris |
| Year | 1839 |
| Valve Gear | |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 8022 / 3639 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 15,705 / 7124 |
| 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) | 13 / 6.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 48 / 1219 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 101.50 / 700 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 9" x 18" / 229x457 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 2621 / 1188.87 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 3.06 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 58 - 2" / 51 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 7 / 2.13 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 29.29 / 2.72 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 6.37 / 0.59 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 247 / 22.96 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 247 / 22.96 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 185.71 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 647 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 647 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 2973 |
| Power L1 | 2402 |
| Power MT | 660.12 |