Warrior Southern / Waycross & Southern 2-8-0 "Consolidation" Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 1 (Locobase 12668)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 25, p.242. Works number was 22024 in April 1903.

The Mobile & Ohio controlled this short line but never actually merged it into the rest of the system. Consolidation #1 was the only locomotive that operated on 13.7-mile road in 1915; in the same year, the WS owned 164 freight cars and 1 passenger car.

The engine was gone from the road by 1934.


Class 7 (Locobase 14035)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 52, p 309. See Locobase 14033 for a description of the W & S. Works number was 42767 in December 1915.

This small Consolidation was bought by Charles Hebard and Sons, but operated on the W & S's 55-lb/yard (27.5-kg/metre) rail over a relatively undemanding profile that included 12-degree curves on the Y tracks (and less on the main) as well as 1% grades measuring all of 1,000 feet (305 metres).

When the railroad closed in 1927, the 7 was bought by locomotive rebuilder/reseller Southern Iron & Equipment. SI & E sent it along for a short career with Vredenburgh Saw Mill Co as their 15. The Vredenburgh sold the engine in 1929 to Kirby Lumber as their 104

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class17
Locobase ID12668 14035
RailroadWarrior SouthernWaycross & Southern
CountryUSAUSA
Whyte2-8-02-8-0
Number in Class11
Road Numbers17
GaugeStdStd
Number Built11
BuilderBurnham, Williams & CoBaldwin
Year19031915
Valve GearStephensonWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)15.25 / 4.6514.25 / 4.34
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)23.92 / 7.2921.58 / 6.58
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.64 0.66
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)47.17 / 14.38
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)160,000 / 72,575100,000 / 45,359
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)180,000 / 81,647114,000 / 51,710
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)120,000 / 54,43180,000 / 36,287
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)300,000 / 136,078194,000 / 87,997
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)6000 / 22.734000 / 15.15
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)67 / 33.5042 / 21
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)57 / 144848 / 1219
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)200 / 1380180 / 1240
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)22" x 28" / 559x71118" x 24" / 457x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)40,418 / 18333.3224,786 / 11242.75
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.96 4.03
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)321 - 2" / 51203 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)14.50 / 4.4213.25 / 4.04
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)199 / 18.49134 / 12.45
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)34.30 / 3.1927.90 / 2.59
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2622 / 243.681534 / 142.51
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2622 / 243.681534 / 142.51
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume212.82216.97
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation68605022
Same as above plus superheater percentage68605022
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area39,80024,120
Power L155784489
Power MT307.43395.86

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