Kelley's Creek & Northwestern 2-8-2 "Mikado" Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 12 (Locobase 15303)

Data from DeGolyer, Volume 73, pp.190. Works number was 57202 in September 1923.

Kanawha & Hocking Coal & Coke Company bought this locomotive for their not-to-be-confused-with-the-Kelley's Creek & Northwestern railroad (see Locobase 1311 for that road's Baldwin 2-8-0 ).The KCRR ran for 6.3 miles (10.1 km) from Cedar Grove to Mammoth in West Virginia. It opened in 1916.

The relatively large slide-valve Mikado rolled on 80 to 85 lb/yard (40 to 42.5 kg/metre) rail laid on sleepers 24" (610 mm) apart. It scaled 2 and 3 1/2% grades and ran around 18 degree curves.

The 12 later worked for the Warner Collieries company.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class12
Locobase ID15303
RailroadKelley's Creek & Northwestern
CountryUSA
Whyte2-8-2
Number in Class1
Road Numbers12
GaugeStd
Number Built1
BuilderBaldwin
Year1923
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)13.08 / 3.99
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)27 / 8.23
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.48
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)54.96 / 16.75
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)149,000 / 67,585
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)186,000 / 84,368
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)105,500 / 47,854
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)291,500 / 132,222
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)5000 / 18.94
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)8 / 7
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)62 / 31
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)48 / 1219
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)180 / 1240
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)20.5" x 28" / 521x711
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)37,507 / 17012.91
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.97
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)350 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)16.50 / 5.03
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)183 / 17
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)41.30 / 3.84
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)3192 / 296.54
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)3192 / 296.54
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume298.32
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation7434
Same as above plus superheater percentage7434
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area32,940
Power L15527
Power MT327.11

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