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Camden & Amboy Railroad “John Bull”
The “John Bull” was a locomotive built by Robert Stephenson & Co. in England and was among the first to be used in the United States. It was built in 1831, initially as a 0-4-0 and was shipped disassembled to New Jers...
| Camden & Amboy Railroad “John Bull”Remove | |
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| Variant | |
| Built | 1831 |
| Manufacturers | Robert Stephenson & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | B |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 9072 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Camden & Amboy Railroad “John Bull”Remove |
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| Built | 1831 |
| Manufacturers | Robert Stephenson & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-4-0 (Four-coupled) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Camden & Amboy Railroad “John Bull”Remove |
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| Wheelbase | 1.50 m |
| Service mass | 9.1 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 1.50 m |
Boiler
| Property | Camden & Amboy Railroad “John Bull”Remove |
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| Grate area | 0.936 m² |
| Firebox surface | 3.233 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 24.359 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 27.592 m² |
| Total heating surface | 27.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Camden & Amboy Railroad “John Bull”Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,372 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 2.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 229 x 508 mm |
Power
| Property | Camden & Amboy Railroad “John Bull”Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 37 kW (50 PS) |
| Starting effort | 4.5 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Camden & Amboy Railroad “John Bull”Remove |
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| Optimal speed | 50 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 4.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 43.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 952.99 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 3.43 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 29.48 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 7.53 |
