Charleston Lumber Company 2-6-0 "Mogul" Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 4 (Locobase 12976)

Data from DeGolyer, Volume 29, p. 96. Works number was 28369 in June 1906.

Specifications called for this wood-burner to haul 280 tons up a 1% grade on the Wiggins, South Carolina timber harvester's rails. The Charleston Mill later came under the Westmoreland Lumber Company's control and with it the 4. The 4 would later work for Hilton-Dodge Lumber.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class4
Locobase ID12976
RailroadCharleston Lumber Company
CountryUSA
Whyte2-6-0
Number in Class1
Road Numbers4
GaugeStd
Number Built1
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1906
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)12 / 3.66
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)18.83 / 5.74
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.64
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)41.17 / 12.55
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)48,000 / 21,772
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)59,000 / 26,762
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)50,000 / 22,680
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)109,000 / 49,442
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2500 / 9.47
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)27 / 13.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)42 / 1067
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)13" x 20" / 330x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)10,945 / 4964.57
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.39
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)112 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 9.23 / 2.81
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)72 / 6.69
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)11.70 / 1.09
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)608 / 56.51
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)608 / 56.51
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume198.05
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1872
Same as above plus superheater percentage1872
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area11,520
Power L13531
Power MT486.53

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