Alabama & Vicksburg 2-6-0 "Mogul" Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 408 (Locobase 12480)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Vol 23, p.232. Works numbers were 18719-18720 in March 1901 and 19362-19363 in August.

The 4 Moguls in this entry were essentially identical to the dozen supplied to its stablemate, the Vickburg, Shreveport & Pacific, in 1898 and described in Locobase 6079.

After careers of between 15 and 25 years on the A&V, all four entered second careers for other users. 437 was sold first to the Sumter & Choctaw in 1916 as their 101. 439 went to the locomotive rebuilder/reseller Birmingham Rail & Locomotive in 1917, which later sold it to Cuban company Mora & Zayas. Also located in Cuba was the Central Limones, to which the 438 was sold in 1926. 440 wound up working for Birmingham, Alabama's Newcastle Coal Company.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class408
Locobase ID12480
RailroadAlabama & Vicksburg
CountryUSA
Whyte2-6-0
Number in Class4
Road Numbers408-409, 411-412 / 437-440
GaugeStd
Number Built4
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1901
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)15.17 / 4.62
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)23.17 / 7.06
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.65
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)45.04 / 13.73
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)86,000 / 39,009
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)102,000 / 46,266
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)4000 / 15.15
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)48 / 24
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)53.50 / 1359
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1240
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)19" x 24" / 483x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)22,024 / 9989.93
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.90
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)219 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)11.50 / 3.51
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)125.60 / 11.67
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)17.10 / 1.59
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1433 / 133.18
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1433 / 133.18
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume181.85
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2736
Same as above plus superheater percentage2736
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area20,096
Power L13731
Power MT286.93

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