Ilustrations in Linn Wescott (Model Railroader Cyclopedia - Volume 1, 1960) and see Drury (1993), 176. See the quite detailed overview published by designer Alphonse I Lipetz, "Russian 'Decapod' Locomotives", The Railway Engineer, Volume 43, No 2 (February 1922), pp. 51-54; April 1922, pp. 136-137; July 1922, pp. 249-251; and November 1922, pp. 415-417. (Thanks to Chris Hohl for his 8 February 2019 email correcting the Russian decapods' wheelbases.)
857 2-10-0s were built by Baldwin and Alco (Richmond and Schenectady Works) for the Russian Government (see Locobase 381 for a full description). Although all of the Russian decks were built to a common specification, several US railroads published later diagrams that reflected either updates or their own standards of measurements.
When that empire was overthrown, some 200 more of the Russian order was diverted to railroads in the US, including the DT&I. Drury (1993) speculates that the railroad picked them "most likely because they were light, easy on the track, and cheap."
Once the Pennsy took over, however, the Decks were soon gone, five--300-302, 308, and 314--being sold to the Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern as their 501-505, the other ten to the Seaboard as their 537-546.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 300 |
| Locobase ID | 4401 |
| Railroad | Detroit, Toledo & Ironton (DT&I) |
| Country | USA |
| Whyte | 2-10-0 |
| Number in Class | 15 |
| Road Numbers | 300-314 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 15 |
| Builder | Alco-Brooks |
| Year | 1918 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 18.67 / 5.59 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 27.83 / 8.39 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.67 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | 35,000 / 15,876 |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 175,000 / 79,379 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 197,900 / 89,766 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 7400 / 28.03 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 8.80 / 8 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 58 / 29 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 52 / 1321 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 180 / 1240 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 25" x 28" / 635x711 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 51,490 / 23355.50 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 3.40 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 194 - 2" / 51 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | 28 - 5.375" / 137 |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 17 / 5.18 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 227 / 21.10 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 64.70 / 6.01 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 2610 / 242.57 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 579 / 53.81 |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 3189 / 296.38 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 164.05 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 11,646 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 13,742 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 48,215 |
| Power L1 | 8781 |
| Power MT | 553.11 |