Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 71, pp. 355+. See also Glen Brewer's account "Iron horses put out to pasture: Scenes from the Piney Woods" at []. . Works number was 56917 in August 1923.
Locobase 13682 shows the 1915 logging Mikado built for the Peninsular that had the same boiler and firebox. Power dimensions were different because the drivers were taller and thus the wheelbase grew, but the two engines were otherwise very similar. A 2 June 1924 "Hereafter" note in the specs says that in future: "Apply an equalizing beam between third and fourth drivers, instead of a short spring, as shown on print herewith."
Rock Creek and Texas Long Leaf Lumber are related, but as noted in Locobase 14286, the name change sequence and time-stamp are difficult to puzzle out. Suffice to say that in 1940, Texas Long Leaf sold the 14 to W T Carter and Brother (Ernest A) of Camden, Tex. See Brewer's account of his ride on one of the last runs 14 made in January 1965. He also noted the eight steam logging engines rusting in peace and notes, happily, that every one of them was eventually preserved for display.
After its retirement in May 1965, the engine was sold in 1970 to Rusk, Tex for display, one supposes, but it soon was sold to the City of Houston.
Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
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Class | 14 |
Locobase ID | 14287 |
Railroad | Rock Creek Lumber Company |
Country | USA |
Whyte | 2-8-2 |
Number in Class | 1 |
Road Numbers | 14 |
Gauge | Std |
Number Built | 1 |
Builder | Baldwin |
Year | 1923 |
Valve Gear | Walschaert |
Locomotive Length and Weight | |
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 13.50 / 4.11 |
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 29 / 8.84 |
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.47 |
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 54.87 / 16.72 |
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 118,000 / 53,524 |
Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 153,000 / 69,400 |
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | 98,000 / 44,452 |
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 251,000 / 113,852 |
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 5000 / 18.94 |
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 2000 / 7570 |
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 49 / 24.50 |
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 46 / 1168 |
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 180 / 1240 |
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 19" x 24" / 483x610 |
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 28,817 / 13071.19 |
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.09 |
Heating Ability | |
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 332 - 2" / 51 |
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 13 / 3.96 |
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 155 / 14.40 |
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 29 / 2.70 |
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 2401 / 223.14 |
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 2401 / 223.14 |
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 304.70 |
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 5220 |
Same as above plus superheater percentage | 5220 |
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 27,900 |
Power L1 | 5562 |
Power MT | 415.66 |