Wichita Falls Route 2-6-0 "Mogul" Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 19 (Locobase 13326)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 34, p. 64. Works numbers were 35197-35199 in September 1910 and 36182-36185 in March 1911

The Wichita Falls Route included the Wichita Falls & Southern Railway, the Wichita Falls & Northwestern, and the Altus, Wichita Falls & Hollis.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class19
Locobase ID13326
RailroadWichita Falls Route
CountryUSA
Whyte2-6-0
Number in Class7
Road Numbers19-25
GaugeStd
Number Built7
BuilderBaldwin
Year1910
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)15 / 4.57
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)23 / 7.01
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.65
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)53.42 / 16.28
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)130,000 / 58,967
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)145,000 / 65,771
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)100,000 / 45,359
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)245,000 / 111,130
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)5000 / 18.94
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)10 / 9
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)72 / 36
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)56 / 1422
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)180 / 1240
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)20" x 26" / 508x660
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)28,414 / 12888.39
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.58
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)275 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)13.83 / 4.22
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)156 / 14.49
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)30.80 / 2.86
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2136 / 198.44
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2136 / 198.44
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume226.03
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation5544
Same as above plus superheater percentage5544
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area28,080
Power L15184
Power MT263.74

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