Tremont & Gulf 4-6-0 "Ten-Wheeler" Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 19 (Locobase 12892)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 30, p. 227. Works numbers were 30777, 30866 in May 1907.

Each of the two engines cost the T&G $10,965 in 1907.

19 remained on the T&G throughout most of the 1920s before being sold in September 1929 to Mansfield Hardwood Lumber of Mansfield, La. The 20 was eventually sold to the Tavares & Gulf, the Tropical Trunk Line (or "Tug and Grunt") based in Florida.


Class 25 (Locobase 12895)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 48, p. 259. Works number was 40318 in August 1913.

Like most of the bought-new T & G locomotives, this Ten-wheeler stayed with the short line for decades. Only in 1953 was it sold to Dunham-Stephens

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class1925
Locobase ID12892 12895
RailroadTremont & GulfTremont & Gulf
CountryUSAUSA
Whyte4-6-04-6-0
Number in Class21
Road Numbers19-2025
GaugeStdStd
Number Built21
BuilderBurnham, Williams & CoBaldwin
Year19071913
Valve GearStephensonStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)11.33 / 3.4512 / 3.66
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)21.58 / 6.5823.12 / 7.05
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.53 0.52
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)54.25 / 16.54
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)95,000 / 43,091107,800 / 48,897
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)121,000 / 54,885134,000 / 60,781
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)80,000 / 36,287110,000 / 49,895
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)201,000 / 91,172244,000 / 110,676
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)4000 / 15.155500 / 20.83
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)10 / 9
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)53 / 26.5060 / 30
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)56 / 142254 / 1372
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)180 / 1240180 / 1240
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)18" x 24" / 457x61019" x 26" / 483x660
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)21,245 / 9636.5826,594 / 12062.85
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.47 4.05
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)228 - 2" / 51228 - 2.25" / 57
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)12.50 / 3.8113.25 / 4.04
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)146 / 13.57152 / 14.13
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)22.40 / 2.0824.30 / 2.26
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1628 / 151.301920 / 178.44
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1628 / 151.301920 / 178.44
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume230.27225.09
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation40324374
Same as above plus superheater percentage40324374
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area26,28027,360
Power L156035090
Power MT390.08312.29

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