Qauley Construction 0-4-0 "Switcher" Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Contractor (Locobase 16475)

Data from "Details of Locomotives at the World's Columbian Exposition - Third Article", Railroad Gazette, Volume 25 (24 November 1893), pp. 848-849 and 851. (Thanks to Chris Hohl for his 13 January 2020 email and well-drafted spreadsheet, the latter noting the absence of this locomotive from Locobase and providing detailed data and source information.) Works number was 1429 in January 1893.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassContractor
Locobase ID16475
RailroadQauley Construction
CountryUSA
Whyte0-4-0ST
Number in Class1
Road Numbers4
Gauge3'
Number Built1
BuilderPorter
Year1893
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 5.25 / 1.60
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) 5.25 / 1.60
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) 5.25 / 1.60
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)22,000 / 9979
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)22,000 / 9979
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)300 / 1.14
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)18 / 9
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)30 / 762
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)140 / 970
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)9" x 14" / 229x356
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)4498 / 2040.26
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.89
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)69 - 1.75" / 44
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 5.42 / 1.65
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)29.20 / 2.71
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)5 / 0.46
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)194 / 18.02
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)194 / 18.02
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume188.35
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation700
Same as above plus superheater percentage700
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area4088
Power L12311
Power MT463.17

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