New York & Pennsylvania 4-4-0 "American" Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 31 (Locobase 13224)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Vol 36, p. 52. Works number was 36170 in February 1911.

Locobase 13223 describes this small NY-Pennsylvania shortline, which had an avid local ridership. This modestly scaled American contributed motive power for the 3-up and 3-down schedule.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class31
Locobase ID13224
RailroadNew York & Pennsylvania
CountryUSA
Whyte4-4-0
Number in Class1
Road Numbers31
GaugeStd
Number Built1
BuilderBaldwin
Year1911
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 9.08 / 2.77
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)23.08 / 7.03
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.39
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)46.58 / 14.20
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)62,500 / 28,350
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)101,000 / 45,813
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)80,000 / 36,287
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)181,000 / 82,100
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)4000 / 15.15
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)8 / 7
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)52 / 26
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)63 / 1651
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)18" x 24" / 457x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)16,786 / 7614.01
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.72
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)234 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)10.90 / 3.32
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)141 / 13.10
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)18.60 / 1.73
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1466 / 136.19
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1466 / 136.19
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume207.36
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2976
Same as above plus superheater percentage2976
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area22,560
Power L15159
Power MT363.96

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