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Nickel Plate Road class N-1
The ten members of the class N-1 were built in the time when Brooks became part of ALCO. They had been ordered by John McKenzie as Consolidations for use in fast freight service. For this, they were equipped with 62-i...
| Nickel Plate Road class N-1Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1902 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 1D |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 19050 mm |
| Service mass | 71668 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Nickel Plate Road class N-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1902 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Nickel Plate Road class N-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 19.05 m |
| Wheelbase | 7.62 m |
| Total wheelbase | 15.96 m |
| Service mass | 71.7 t |
| Adhesion mass | 63.5 t |
| Total mass | 163.3 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.11 m |
| Axle load | 15.9 t |
| Water capacity | 18,927 l |
| Fuel capacity | 9.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Nickel Plate Road class N-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 4.199 m² |
| Firebox surface | 14.892 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 218.601 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 233.493 m² |
| Total heating surface | 233.5 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Nickel Plate Road class N-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,575 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 483 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Nickel Plate Road class N-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 895 kW (1,217 PS) |
| Starting effort | 123.3 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Nickel Plate Road class N-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 5.05 |
| Optimal speed | 45 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 308.0 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 844.89 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.13 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.03 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 55.61 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 14.68 |
