Pioneer Mining & Manufacturing 0-4-2 Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Sam (Locobase 11660)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines, as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 14, p. 73. See also "Slope Haulage at Sayreton, Alabama", Colliery Engineer, Volume 43, No 3 (), pp. 155Works number was 9039 in February 1888.

After 1899, the PM&M was reorganized as Thomas & Sayerton Railroad, recognizing the new 4-mile (6.5 km) line connecting the two towns in the Birmingham, Ala area. In November 1904, PM&M sold the 2 to Republic Iron & Steel. The 1913 report said that Republic mined coal from the Sayreton slope on the Mary Lee or "Big Seam" and transported it to the Thomas, Ala coke plant.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassSam
Locobase ID11660
RailroadPioneer Mining & Manufacturing
CountryUSA
Whyte0-4-2T
Number in Class1
Road Numbers2
Gauge2'6"
Number Built1
BuilderBurnham, Parry, Williams & Co
Year1888
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 4.50 / 1.37
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)10.75 / 3.28
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.42
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)10.75 / 3.28
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)20,000 / 9072
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)27,000 / 12,247
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)27,000
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)400 / 1.52
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)17 / 8.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)35 / 889
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)130 / 900
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)9" x 16" / 229x406
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)4092 / 1856.10
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.89
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)86 - 1.5" / 38
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 7.97 / 2.43
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)33.30 / 3.09
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)8 / 0.74
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)295 / 27.42
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)295 / 27.42
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume250
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1040
Same as above plus superheater percentage1040
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area4329
Power L12966
Power MT653.89

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