. Railway master mechanic [microform] . S., P. & S. Ry. 112 RAILWAY MASTER MECHANIC April, 1909. coal burning, but oil tanks are also furnished in case achange of fuel should prove desirable in the future. This is an interesting example of a high powered Atlantictype locomotive, in which large boiler capacity is providedin conjunction with compound cylinders. The principal di-mensions, given in the table, indicate that these engines arewell adapted to heavy express service. Gauge 4 ft. 8% ins. Cylinders 15 ins. and 25x26 ins. Valves Balanced Piston Boiler— Type Belpaire Material Steel Diameter
. Railway master mechanic [microform] . S., P. & S. Ry. 112 RAILWAY MASTER MECHANIC April, 1909. coal burning, but oil tanks are also furnished in case achange of fuel should prove desirable in the future. This is an interesting example of a high powered Atlantictype locomotive, in which large boiler capacity is providedin conjunction with compound cylinders. The principal di-mensions, given in the table, indicate that these engines arewell adapted to heavy express service. Gauge 4 ft. 8% ins. Cylinders 15 ins. and 25x26 ins. Valves Balanced Piston Boiler— Type Belpaire Material Steel Diameter 72 ins. Thickness of sheets Y\ in. Working pressure 210 lbs. Fuel Soft coal Staying Vertical Firebox— Material Steel Length 116^ ins. Width 66^ ins. Depth, front 72 ins. Depth, back 64 ins. Thickness of sheets, sides Y, in. Thickness of sheets, back • Y% in. Thickness of sheets, crown Y, hi. Thickness of sheets, tube V2 in. Water Space— Front 5 in. Sides 5 in. Back 5 in. Tubes— Material Steel Wire gauge No. 11 Number 301. Diameter 2^ ins. Length 18 ft. 6 ins. Heating Surface— Firebox 208 sq. ft. Tubes 3,265 sq. ft. Total 3,473 sq. ft. Grate area sq. ft. Driving Wheels— Outside diameter 73 ins. Inside diameter *..... 66 ins. Journals, front 10x10^ ins. Journals, back 9%xl2 ins. Engine Truck Wheels— Front diameter 36 ins. Journals 6x12 ins. Back diameter 49 ins. Journals 8x14 ins. Wheel Base-Driving 7 ft. iy2 ins. Rigid 7 ft. 1% ins. Total, engine 30 ft. 5 ins. Total, engine and tender 63 ft. 5^4 ins. Weight-On driving wheels 115,000 lbs. On truck, front 51,900 lbs. On truck, back 52,300 lbs. Total engine 219,200 lbs. Total engine and tender, about 368,000 lbs. Tender— Number of wheels 8 Wheels, diameter : .... 36 ins. Journals 5^x10 ins. Tank capacity, water 8,000 gals. Tank capacity, coal 13 tons Service Passenger • ■xl
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