Burlington & Missouri River 0-10-0 Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class L-1 (Locobase 3270)

Data from "Heavy Twelve-wheel Locomotives for the Great Northern", Railroad Gazette, Volume XXX, No 1 (7 Jan 1898), table, p. 5; and CB&Q Assorted Early Steam Locomotive Diagrams supplied in August 2013 by Allen Stanley from his extensive Rail Data Exchange. (Thanks to Chris Hohl for his 11 March 2016 email correcting the original coal capacity.) Works numbers were 4504-4505 in May 1891 and 4525 in June.

A large "decapod" (although without the lead axle usually associated with that name) probably used for switching and helper service. Sported a Belpaire boiler fitted with tubes of an unusual diameter (2 1/2" or 63.5 mm).

The original tender weighed 29,000 lb (13,154 kg) empty and 74,000 lb (33,566 kg) loaded with 3,480 US gallons (13,172 litres) of water and 8 tons(7.3 metric tons) of coal.

The trio was renumbered by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy in 1904 and worked until they were retired in 1916.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassL-1
Locobase ID3270
RailroadBurlington & Missouri River (CB&Q)
CountryUSA
Whyte0-10-0
Number in Class3
Road Numbers273-275/590-592
GaugeStd
Number Built3
BuilderRogers
Year1891
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)17.83 / 5.43
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)17.83 / 5.43
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)35.67 / 10.87
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)31,300 / 14,197
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)150,300 / 68,175
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)150,300 / 68,175
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)92,650 / 42,025
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)242,950 / 110,200
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)4700 / 17.80
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)10.30 / 9
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)50 / 25
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)50 / 1270
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)22" x 28" / 559x711
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)36,861 / 16719.89
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.08
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)229 - 2.5" / 64
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)14.50 / 4.42
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)180 / 16.72
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)37.50 / 3.48
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2352 / 218.51
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2352 / 218.51
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume190.91
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation6000
Same as above plus superheater percentage6000
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area28,800
Power L13519
Power MT258.09

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