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Milwaukee Road class F6
The first Hudsons of the Milwaukee Road, here called “Baltics”, were built by Baldwin between 1929 and 1931. While the first 14 locomotives were designated as class F6 and their running boards were broken above the ai...
| Milwaukee Road class F6Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1929-1931 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 2C2 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 172465 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Milwaukee Road class F6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1929-1931 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-4 (Hudson) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Milwaukee Road class F6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 12.42 m |
| Total wheelbase | 24.87 m |
| Service mass | 172.5 t |
| Adhesion mass | 89.2 t |
| Total mass | 303 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.27 m |
| Axle load | 29.7 t |
| Water capacity | 56,781 l |
| Fuel capacity | 18.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Milwaukee Road class F6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 7.432 m² |
| Firebox surface | 38.183 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 352.474 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 390.658 m² |
| Superheater surface | 168.619 m² |
| Total heating surface | 559.3 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Milwaukee Road class F6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 2,032 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 660 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Milwaukee Road class F6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 2,759 kW (3,751 PS) |
| Starting effort | 201.3 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Milwaukee Road class F6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.35 |
| Optimal speed | 84 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 16.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 918.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 530.27 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.93 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 7.52 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 75.25 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.23 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 2.32 |
