Missouri & North Arkansas 4-4-0 "American" Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 15 (Locobase 13267)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 31, p. 188, Volume 32, p. 257. See Locobase 6638 for a short history of the road, including a discussion of the 1914 accident that took 43 lives. Works number was 32180 in November 1907 and 32856 in July 1908.


Class 23 (Locobase 13268)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 39, p. 5. See Locobase 6638 for a short history of the road, including a discussion of the 1914 accident that took 43 lives. Works number was 37069 in October 1911.

This locomotive was the first of four locomotives ordered as the #1 by Midland Pennsylvania. Before its delivery to the MP, the 1 was resold to the M&N. It was originally to be numbered 21, but had that changed to 23 before its delivery.

It remained on the roster until scrapped in April 1939.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class1523
Locobase ID13267 13268
RailroadMissouri & North ArkansasMissouri & North Arkansas
CountryUSAUSA
Whyte4-4-04-4-0
Number in Class21
Road Numbers15-1623/17
GaugeStdStd
Number Built21
BuilderBurnham, Williams & CoBaldwin
Year19081911
Valve GearStephensonStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 9.08 / 2.77 8.50 / 2.59
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)23.92 / 7.2922.58 / 6.88
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.38 0.38
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)46.58 / 14.20
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)73,000 / 33,11276,000 / 34,473
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)115,000 / 52,163113,000 / 51,256
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)80,000 / 36,28780,000 / 36,287
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)195,000 / 88,450193,000 / 87,543
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)4000 / 15.154000 / 15.15
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)6 / 66 / 6
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)61 / 30.5063 / 31.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)63 / 160068 / 1727
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)180 / 1240180 / 1240
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)18" x 24" / 457x61018" x 24" / 457x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)18,885 / 8566.1017,496 / 7936.06
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.87 4.34
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)246 - 2" / 51267 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)11.69 / 3.5611.69 / 3.56
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)148.80 / 13.82126.50 / 11.75
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)18.50 / 1.7226 / 2.42
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1643 / 152.641740 / 161.65
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1643 / 152.641740 / 161.65
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume232.39246.11
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation33304680
Same as above plus superheater percentage33304680
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area26,78422,770
Power L163816846
Power MT385.42397.18

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