. American engineer . Six-Wheel Switcher with Superheater, Calnes Combustion Chamber and Ragonnet Power Reverse Gear; Illinois Central, , \--)\3. RAILWAY AGE GAZETTE, MECHANICAL EDITION. 365 and also in the top two rows and down the back of the sidesheets. The firebox is radial stayed except for the customarytwo rows of sling stays at the front end of the crown locomotives are provided vvitli superheaters having 36. Sections Through th box of the Mikado. elements and are fitted with outside steam pipes. The generaldimensions, weights and ratios are given in the following table


. American engineer . Six-Wheel Switcher with Superheater, Calnes Combustion Chamber and Ragonnet Power Reverse Gear; Illinois Central, , \--)\3. RAILWAY AGE GAZETTE, MECHANICAL EDITION. 365 and also in the top two rows and down the back of the sidesheets. The firebox is radial stayed except for the customarytwo rows of sling stays at the front end of the crown locomotives are provided vvitli superheaters having 36. Sections Through th box of the Mikado. elements and are fitted with outside steam pipes. The generaldimensions, weights and ratios are given in the following table: Tractive effort 51,700 lbs. Weight in working order 280,000 lbs. Weinht on drivcrb ,. 217,000 lbs. on leading Irucli 28,000 lbs. Weight on trailing trnck 35,000 lbs. Weight of engine and tender in working order 450,000 lbs. Wheel base, driving 16 ft. 6 in. Wheel base, total 35 ft. 2 in. Wheel base, engine and tender 65 ft. 7 in. Ratios. Weight on drivers ~ tractive effort Total weight -4- tractive effort Tractive effort X diam. drivers -i- heating surface Total heating surface H- grate area Firebox heating surface -^ total heating sur-face, per cent Weight on drivers -^ total heating Total weight ~ total heating surface Volnme both cylinders, cu. ft Total heating surface -i- vol. cylinders Grate area -h vol. cylinders Cylitiders. Kind Simple Diamete


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