Masteller Coal Company 0-4-2 Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 1 (Locobase 14130)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 47, p. 294. (Thanks to Chris Hohl for his 17 March 2019 email noting the correct fuel bunker capacity. Works number was 38273 in September 1912.

Although it used the same boiler and grate design as the Hawai'ian saddle tank shown in Locobase 13128, this "Forney", as it was contemporarily described, was a substantially heavier locomotive because the tank had more than double the earlier capacity. It still rolled on 20 lb/yard (10 kg/metre) rail for this Keyser, West Virginia coal company.

The 1 was later sold to Elkins Sewell Coal Company.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class1
Locobase ID14130
RailroadMasteller Coal Company
CountryUSA
Whyte0-4-2ST
Number in Class1
Road Numbers1
Gauge3'6"
Number Built1
BuilderBaldwin
Year1913
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 3.33 / 1.01
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) 7.83 / 2.39
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.43
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) 7.83 / 2.39
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)16,000 / 7257
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)18,000 / 8165
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)18,000
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)250 / 0.95
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 0.30
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)13 / 6.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)24 / 610
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)150 / 1030
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)7" x 10" / 178x254
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)2603 / 1180.70
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 6.15
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)46 - 1.5" / 38
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 6.13 / 1.87
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)17.60 / 1.64
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 4.50 / 0.42
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)127 / 11.80
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)127 / 11.80
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume282.22
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation675
Same as above plus superheater percentage675
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area2640
Power L12867
Power MT790.08

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