Live Oak, Perry & Gulf 4-6-0 "Ten-Wheeler" Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 101 (Locobase 14152)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 48, p. 272. Baldwin works number was 40630 in September 1913.

This wood-burner sported an 18" diameter Radley & Hunter stack to arrest the myriad sparks that otherwise might torch surrounding timber. It was acquired new.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class101
Locobase ID14152
RailroadLive Oak, Perry & Gulf
CountryUSA
Whyte4-6-0
Number in Class2
Road Numbers101-102
GaugeStd
Number Built2
BuilderBaldwin
Year1909
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)11.33 / 3.45
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)22.17 / 6.76
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.51
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)50.67 / 15.44
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)95,000 / 43,091
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)123,000 / 55,792
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)100,000 / 45,359
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)223,000 / 101,151
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)5000 / 18.94
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)53 / 26.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)56 / 1422
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)185 / 1280
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)18" x 26" / 457x660
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)23,655 / 10729.74
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.02
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)230 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)13.08 / 3.99
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)139 / 12.91
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)22.40 / 2.08
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1704 / 158.31
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1704 / 158.31
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume222.45
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation4144
Same as above plus superheater percentage4144
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area25,715
Power L15408
Power MT376.50

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