. American engineer . is type of locomo-tive, the engines are equipped with superheaters. The super-heater is of the fire tube, double loop type contained in 48 fluesSyi in. diameter. Vanadium steel was extensively used for those parts subjectedto the greatest strain. The parts constructed of this material in-clude the engine frames ; crossheads ; driving wheel tires ; driv-ing, front, trailing and tender truck springs; main driving axles,main crank pins, and piston spiders. The cylinders and valvechamber bushings are also constructed of vanadium cast iron. Tractive effort X diam. drivers -4-
. American engineer . is type of locomo-tive, the engines are equipped with superheaters. The super-heater is of the fire tube, double loop type contained in 48 fluesSyi in. diameter. Vanadium steel was extensively used for those parts subjectedto the greatest strain. The parts constructed of this material in-clude the engine frames ; crossheads ; driving wheel tires ; driv-ing, front, trailing and tender truck springs; main driving axles,main crank pins, and piston spiders. The cylinders and valvechamber bushings are also constructed of vanadium cast iron. Tractive effort X diam. drivers -4- heating surface* Total beating surface -r- grate area I-iiebn\ heating surfaee -r total heating surface*, per cent 4,69 Weight on drivers ~- total beating surface* Total weight -> total healinjj surface \oUime equivalent simple cyhnders, cu. ft Total lu-ating surface* -r- vol. cylinders tiiate area -r- vol. cylinders l>ianieter str Cylinders, 28 in. and 44 in. x 32. \Caif Iron Hoppers^ \^- 44- Secflon AA, looking Back. Section of Firebox Showing Mixing Fingers on Top ofFire Brick Wall. 44 H Section ^-/l, lopfrin^ For>yafd, Itilrcs. Kind IT. P.—Piston; L. P.—Slide Diameter 16 in. Wheels. Driving, diameter over tires 56 in. Driving journals, diameter and length 11 in. x 13 in. Engine truck wheels, diameter 30 in. Engine truck, journals 6J4 in. x 13 in. Trailing truclc wheels, diameter 30 in. Trailing truck, journals 6J^ in. x 13 in. Boiler. Style Conical Working pressure 200 lbs. Outside diameter of first ring 100 in. Firebox, length and width 174 in. x 109 in.
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