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Reading Company class T-1
Since the Reading Company was not allowed to build new locomotive types during World War II due to the War Production Board's regulations, existing locomotives had to be rebuilt. The class T-1 was created by rebuildin...
| Reading Company class T-1Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1945-1947 |
| Manufacturers | Reading |
| Wheel arrangement | 2D2 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 200171 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Reading Company class T-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1945-1947 |
| Manufacturers | Reading |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-8-4 (Northern) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Reading Company class T-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 13.97 m |
| Service mass | 200.2 t |
| Adhesion mass | 126.2 t |
| Total mass | 367 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.87 m |
| Axle load | 31.6 t |
| Water capacity | 71,923 l |
| Fuel capacity | 23.6 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Reading Company class T-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 8.77 m² |
| Firebox surface | 43.2 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 413.883 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 457.083 m² |
| Superheater surface | 112.784 m² |
| Total heating surface | 569.9 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Reading Company class T-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,778 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 16.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 686 x 813 mm |
Power
| Property | Reading Company class T-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 3,729 kW (5,070 PS) |
| Starting effort | 302.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Reading Company class T-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.09 |
| Optimal speed | 76 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 18.6 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 898.7 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 668.20 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.59 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.08 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 64.98 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.58 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.05 |
