Minneapolis & St Louis 2-8-2 "Mikado" Locomotives in the USA


Roster

Qty.Road Numbers2nd RailroadYear SoldYear. BuiltBuilderNotes
3602, 608, 613Algoma Central19421915ALCOSold to the Algoma Central in 1942. AC numbers 80-82. All scrapped between 1951 and 1953.
1618Algoma Central19421916ALCOSold to the Algoma Central in 1942. AC number 83 scrapped by 1953.
1605Algoma Central19421915ALCOSold to the Algoma Central in 1942. AC number 84 scrapped by 1953.
1617Algoma Central19431916ALCOSold to the Algoma Central in 1943. AC number 85 scrapped by 1953.
2621, 624Algoma Central19431920 ALCOSold to the Algoma Central in 1943. AC numbers 86-87 scrapped by 1953.

Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class M1/M1-46 (Locobase 1416)

Data from table in May 1916 issue of Railway Mechanical Engineer (RME). See also M&StL Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive Rail Data Exchange. Several Alco facilities supplied engines with Schenectady producing works numbers 54985-54999 in February 1915..

These were relatively lightweight Mikes that nevertheless gave many years of service to the M&StL All 35 had the same power dimensions, 14" (356 mm) piston valves, identical heating surface areas, and wheelbases.

The changes between the first 20 and the later 15 were relatively minor. In the first 20, reverse gear was supplied by Ragonnet, Alco built the engine's trailing truck, and the tender rode on arch-bar trucks. See Locobase 16216 for the 1921 batch by Brooks.

When they were rebuilt by Lucius Sprague in the late 1930s, the class received enlarged sand boxes, increased coal and water capacities,stokers, and MSL added a variety of auxiliaries. Some (602-603, 606-607, 611, 614-616, 619) of this earlier class were fitted with Nicholson thermic syphons. Wilson or Worthington feed water heaters went into 602, 606, 611, 614, and 619.


Class M1/M1-46 (Locobase 16216)

Data from M&StL 1934 Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive Rail Data Exchange. (Thanks to Stephen Low for his 16 July 2016 email reporting the higher boiler pressure settings.) Works numbers were 62562-62576 in January 1921.

These were relatively lightweight Mikes that nevertheless gave many years of service to the M&StL All 35 had the same power dimensions, 14" (356 mm) piston valves, identical heating surface areas, and wheelbases.

The changes between the first 20 (Locobase 1416) and this later 15 were relatively minor. The 1921 engines used Alco's reverse gear, Commonwealth's trailing truck, and the tender trucks were equalized. Adhesion weight increaseed rose by 7,300 lb (3,311 kg) to 196,500 lb (89,131 kg).

When they were rebuilt by Lucius Sprague in 1939-1942, all were fitted with Franklin stokers and trailing-truck boosters, Baldwin disc driver centers, Nicholson thermic syphons, and Worthington feedwater heaters. The sandboxes were enlarged and tender coal and water capacity increased. ,Two even received stainless steel boiler jackets, and valences under the running boards.

The Tootin' Looie began retiring M-1s in October 1947 (627) and completed its deletion in June 1951 (632).

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

ClassM1/M1-46M1/M1-46
Locobase ID1416 16216
RailroadMinneapolis & St Louis (MSL)Minneapolis & St Louis (MSL)
CountryUSAUSA
Whyte2-8-22-8-2
Number in Class2015
Road Numbers600-619620-634
GaugeStdStd
Number Built2015
BuilderAlco-SchenectadyAlco-Brooks
Year19151921
Valve GearBakerBaker
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)15.75 / 4.8015.75 / 4.80
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)33.58 / 10.2433.58 / 10.24
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.47 0.47
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)63.56 / 19.3763.50 / 19.35
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)189,500 / 85,956186,500 / 84,595
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)259,900 / 117,889252,500 / 114,532
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)156,000 / 70,760165,500 / 75,070
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)415,900 / 188,649418,000 / 189,602
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)10,200 / 38.648500 / 32.20
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)17.50 / 1611.75 / 11
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)79 / 39.5078 / 39
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)59 / 149959 / 1499
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)185 / 12.80200 / 12.80
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)24" x 30" / 610x76224" x 30" / 610x762
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)46,056 / 20890.6849,790 / 22584.39
Booster (lbs)11,510
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.11 3.75
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)170 - 2.25" / 57170 - 2.25" / 57
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)32 - 5.5" / 14032 - 5.5" / 140
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)15.75 / 4.8015.75 / 4.80
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)231 / 21.46231 / 21.46
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)55 / 5.1155 / 5.11
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2995 / 278.242995 / 278.24
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)706 / 65.59706 / 65.59
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)3701 / 343.833701 / 343.83
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume190.64190.64
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation10,17511,000
Same as above plus superheater percentage12,10813,090
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area50,85554,978
Power L112,16313,150
Power MT566.01621.79

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