Natchez, Columbia & Mobile 4-6-0 "Ten-Wheeler" Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 6 (Locobase 12995)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 29, p. 157. Works number was 29251 in October 1906.

The Butterfield Lumber Company of Norfield operated this southern Mississippi railroad, which it opened in 1892. It never actually reached any of the three cities in its name and ultimately amassed 33.2 mainline miles from Norfield to Oakvale. Its mixed train included not only log cars, but also a mail coach, passenger coach, and other general-merchandise freight cars.

After 12 years with the NC & M, the 6 was sold in January 1918 to Denkman Lumber Company. Denkman sold the 6 to Pearl River Valley Lumber in 1933, but bought it back in 1938 and sold it again in January 1946 to King Lumber Industries. KLI scrapped the 6 in 1950

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class6
Locobase ID12995
RailroadNatchez, Columbia & Mobile
CountryUSA
Whyte4-6-0
Number in Class1
Road Numbers6
GaugeStd
Number Built1
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1906
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)11.33 / 3.45
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)21.58 / 6.58
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.53
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)95,500 / 43,318
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)121,000 / 54,885
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)80,000 / 36,287
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)201,000 / 91,172
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)4000 / 15.15
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)180 / 1240
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)18" x 24" / 457x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)21,245 / 9636.58
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.50
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)228 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)12.50 / 3.81
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)146 / 13.57
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)22.40 / 2.08
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1628 / 151.30
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1628 / 151.30
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume230.27
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation4032
Same as above plus superheater percentage4032
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area26,280
Power L15603
Power MT388.04

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