Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 2-4-2 "Columbian" Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class N-1 (Locobase 423)

Data from Corbin & Kerka (1960), p. 84. See also Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 20, p. 16 and Engineering News December 1895 extract from [link], Works number was 14410 in August 1895.

Relatively small, high-pitched boiler on a bar frame; 10" (254 mm) piston valves worked by inside Stephenson link.

One of few engines of this wheel arrangement to enter service. Baldwin's weight estimates

Corbin & Kerka note that the boiler was rebuilt in 1897 to eliminate the combustion chamber, which had not functioned as planned. All the tubes were replaced with ones that measured 13' 2 1/4" (4.02 m). Also, the wide firebox was replaced by one that was 36 1/4" wide and yielded 31.8 sq ft (2.95 sq m) in grate area.

The N-1 was later rebuilt as a 4-4-2 Atlantic; see Locobase 5453.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassN-1
Locobase ID423
RailroadChicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q)
CountryUSA
Whyte2-4-2
Number in Class1
Road Numbers590/1590/2400/2599
GaugeStd
Number Built1
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1895
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 7.50 / 2.29
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)24.25 / 7.39
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.31
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)50.94 / 15.53
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)46,000 / 20,865
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)86,200 / 39,100
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)138,000 / 62,596
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)90,000 / 40,823
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)228,000 / 103,419
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)4000 / 15.15
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 6.70 / 6
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)72 / 36
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)84.50 / 2146
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)200 / 1380
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)19" x 26" / 483x660
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)18,883 / 8565.19
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.56
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)210 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)12.75 / 3.89
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)187.64 / 14
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)44.47 / 4.13
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1580 / 146.84
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1580 / 146.84
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume185.23
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation8894
Same as above plus superheater percentage8894
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area37,528
Power L18315
Power MT425.32

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