2-8-0 "Consolidation" Steam Locomotives in the USA

South Western of Arizona


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 2 (Locobase 12522)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 24, p. 42. Works numbers were 19497, 19500 in August 1901; 19673-19675 in November.

All of this class were converted in 1916 to 0-8-0 switchers. As such, the Southern Pacific placed them in class SE-2 in 1924. They remained on the roster forr another 11 years before being sold for scrap in September-October 1935.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class2
Locobase ID12522
RailroadSouth Western of Arizona (EP&SW)
CountryUSA
Whyte2-8-0
Number in Class6
Road Numbers2-6/50-54/ 209-213/1301-1305
GaugeStd
Number Built6
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1901
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)14.25 / 4.34
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)22.83 / 6.96
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.62
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)154,000 / 69,853
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)170,000 / 77,111
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)100,000 / 45,359
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)270,000 / 122,470
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)5000 / 18.94
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)64 / 32
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)51 / 1295
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)190 / 1310
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)22" x 28" / 559x711 (6)
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)128,744 / 58397.37
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 1.20
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)300 - 2.25" / 57
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)13.83 / 4.22
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)200 / 18.59
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)37 / 3.44
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2630 / 244.42
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2630 / 244.42
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume71.16
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation7030
Same as above plus superheater percentage7030
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area38,000
Power L11586
Power MT90.82

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