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Northern Pacific classes WA, WB and W-1
The Northern Pacific was the first US railroad to purchase a significant number of Mikados. These machines grouped under the class W were 55 locomotives of the subclass WA without a combustion chamber and 105 WB with ...
| Northern Pacific classes WA, WB and W-1Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | WB |
| Built | 1906 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 1D1 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 117027 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Northern Pacific classes WA, WB and W-1WB |
|---|---|
| Built | 1906 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-2 (Mikado) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Northern Pacific classes WA, WB and W-1WB |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 10.59 m |
| Service mass | 117 t |
| Adhesion mass | 91.4 t |
| Total mass | 197.7 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.03 m |
| Axle load | 26.2 t |
| Water capacity | 37,854 l |
| Fuel capacity | 10.9 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Northern Pacific classes WA, WB and W-1WB |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 4.041 m² |
| Firebox surface | 22.761 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 301.656 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 324.418 m² |
| Total heating surface | 324.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Northern Pacific classes WA, WB and W-1WB |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,600 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11.7 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 610 x 762 mm |
Power
| Property | Northern Pacific classes WA, WB and W-1WB |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,081 kW (1,470 PS) |
| Starting effort | 176.3 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Northern Pacific classes WA, WB and W-1WB |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 5.09 |
| Optimal speed | 37 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9.2 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 438.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,015.01 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.28 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.35 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 80.28 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 13.25 |
