. American engineer . b. Chamber Jubti Electric IVelded in Back Tube Beaded in Fronf Tube Sheef trheremarhed +. of the Water Legs and the Location of Superheater Flues. motives, covering a period of about five and a half jears. Duringthis time a progressive series of classes of this type has been de-veloped, each class being heavier and more powerful than thepreceding one. The three classes now in service include four ofthe 2-6-6-0 type with a maximum tractive effort of 70,800 of the same type have 92,000 lbs. maximum tractive effort accomplish tliis without increasing tl
. American engineer . b. Chamber Jubti Electric IVelded in Back Tube Beaded in Fronf Tube Sheef trheremarhed +. of the Water Legs and the Location of Superheater Flues. motives, covering a period of about five and a half jears. Duringthis time a progressive series of classes of this type has been de-veloped, each class being heavier and more powerful than thepreceding one. The three classes now in service include four ofthe 2-6-6-0 type with a maximum tractive effort of 70,800 of the same type have 92,000 lbs. maximum tractive effort accomplish tliis without increasing tlie number of locomotiveson each train. They will take the place of the Mallets now usedas helpers which will be put into road service. With two ofthese locomotives as helpers and one of the class having 92,000lbs. tractive efifort at the head of the train, making a combinedtractive effort of 332,000 lbs., it is expected that maximum trains -f -//»/ ^|. mi^ j—I—33jL-^—4sr—\ i i i- , i i -njg , mi Iniik Shtels-. Sections of the Largest Locomotive Boiler; Virginian Railway. and one of the 2-8-8-2 type has a tractive effort of 100,800 crucial point on the entire road is that portion betweenElmore and Clarks Gap, W. Va., on the Deepwater division, adistance of about 14 miles. The last 11J^ miles of this is on per cent, grade with maximum compensated curves of 12 of 4,230 tons over the Clarks Gap grade will be possible. Theroad engine, unaided, will take this train through to Princeton,the terminal of the division. .\part from the great weight and power of the locomotive as awhole, the dimensions of some of the principal parts are im- 287 288 AMERICAN ENGINEER. Vol. 86, Xo. 6.
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