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Denver & Rio Grande Western class C-28S
The class C-28S was a relatively light-footed standard-gauge Consolidation built for the D&RGW. The locomotives weighed 115,000 pounds , with less than 100,000 pounds on the drivers. The drivers measured only 46 inche...
| Denver & Rio Grande Western class C-28SRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1887-1891 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 1D |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 52163 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Denver & Rio Grande Western class C-28S Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1887-1891 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Denver & Rio Grande Western class C-28S Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 6.50 m |
| Total wheelbase | 13.86 m |
| Service mass | 52.2 t |
| Adhesion mass | 45.2 t |
| Total mass | 84.8 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.12 m |
| Axle load | 11.3 t |
Boiler
| Property | Denver & Rio Grande Western class C-28S Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.317 m² |
| Firebox surface | 14.882 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 140.731 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 155.613 m² |
| Total heating surface | 155.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Denver & Rio Grande Western class C-28S Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,168 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9.7 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 508 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Denver & Rio Grande Western class C-28S Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 522 kW |
| Starting effort | 110.5 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Denver & Rio Grande Western class C-28S Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.02 |
| Optimal speed | 29 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 10.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 230.0 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,074.29 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.15 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 14.83 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 67.16 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.46 |
