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Erie class P-1
On mountain lines such as Susquehanna Hill, the Erie Railroad had the problem that the 3,500 to 5,500 ton trains, each hauled by a Consolidation or Mikado locomotive in the flat, could only be brought over the grade w...
| Erie class P-1Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1914, 1916 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | (1D)D(D1) ma |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 386937 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Erie class P-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1914, 1916 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-8-8-2 (Triplex) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Erie class P-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 21.79 m |
| Total wheelbase | 27.74 m |
| Service mass | 386.9 t |
| Adhesion mass | 345.5 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.03 m |
| Axle load | 31.8 t |
| Water capacity | 43,911 l |
| Fuel capacity | 14.5 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Erie class P-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 11.288 m² |
| Firebox surface | 43.479 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 596.252 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 639.731 m² |
| Superheater surface | 147.159 m² |
| Total heating surface | 786.9 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Erie class P-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,600 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14.5 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | six, HP: 914 x 813 mm and LP: 914 x 813 mm |
Power
| Property | Erie class P-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,491 kW (2,027 PS) |
| Starting effort | 784.0 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 940.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Erie class P-1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.60 |
| Optimal speed | 11 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 3.9 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 1,151.4 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 2,086.01 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.12 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 24.97 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 69.71 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 13.71 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.35 |
