. American engineer and railroad journal . rtain their maximumcapacity, they have shown themselves to|be able to pull 1,138 tons,of which about 80 per cent, was in empty cars, while the rating of of Tender Truck, to an unusual extent. The great power obtained from the laige heating surface is very desirable, but the most valuable feature is the superior economy which il, will give in every-day working. We present the following table giving the leading dimensions : GENERAL. Wheel bas?, total of engine 25 feet 10 inches driving 14 feet 10 incheB total (engine and tender) 51 feel %Vt inches Lengt
. American engineer and railroad journal . rtain their maximumcapacity, they have shown themselves to|be able to pull 1,138 tons,of which about 80 per cent, was in empty cars, while the rating of of Tender Truck, to an unusual extent. The great power obtained from the laige heating surface is very desirable, but the most valuable feature is the superior economy which il, will give in every-day working. We present the following table giving the leading dimensions : GENERAL. Wheel bas?, total of engine 25 feet 10 inches driving 14 feet 10 incheB total (engine and tender) 51 feel %Vt inches Length overall, engine 38 feel i% inches total, engine and tender 60 feet i% inches Weight on drivers pounds truck wheels pounds total pounds tender loaded pounds Height, center of boiler above rails 8 feet a inches of stack • 14 feet 9 inches Heating surface, firebox square feet tubes 2, square feet •• total 2 square feet Grate area square feet AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 409 ON MAIN Truck Bolster and Spring Plank WHEELS, JOURNALS AND CRANK PINS. Drivers, diameter 63 inches material of centers Cast steel Truck wheels, diamer 30 inches Journals, driving axle, size 8>4 inches diameter by 11J4 inches truck fi diameter by 10 inches Main crank pin, size oH inches diameter by 6 inches CYLINDERS. Cylinders, diameter 19 inches Pisr on stroke 26 inches rod, diameter 3V4 inches Kind of piston rod packing Cryster metallic Main rod, length center to center 10 feet 6!4 inches Steam ports, length 16 inches width 1% inches Exhaust ports, length 16 inches width 3inches Bridge, width 1% inches Spring Seat and Hangers. VALVES. Valves, kind of Allen-American greatest travel 5H incbes outside lap % inch inside lap or clearance Line and line lead in full ; inch blind full gear forward; A-inob blindfull gear back motion with about 37. lead at 6-inch cut-off forward mo-tion BOILER. Boiler, type of Extended wagon top working s
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