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Pennsylvania class C1
The Pennsylvania Railroad's class C1 was the heaviest 0-8-0 locomotive ever built. It had a service weight of 278,000 pounds and a maximum axle load of 74,000 pounds on the first axle. Due to its long wheelbase of 15 ...
| Pennsylvania class C1Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1925, 1927 |
| Manufacturers | Altoona |
| Wheel arrangement | D |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 126099 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Pennsylvania class C1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1925, 1927 |
| Manufacturers | Altoona |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-8-0 (Eight-coupled) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Pennsylvania class C1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 4.80 m |
| Service mass | 126.1 t |
| Adhesion mass | 126.1 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.80 m |
| Axle load | 33.6 t |
Boiler
| Property | Pennsylvania class C1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 5.732 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 364.273 m² |
| Superheater surface | 110.926 m² |
| Total heating surface | 475.2 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Pennsylvania class C1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,422 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 17.2 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 686 x 762 mm |
Power
| Property | Pennsylvania class C1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,864 kW (2,534 PS) |
| Starting effort | 369.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Pennsylvania class C1 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.35 |
| Optimal speed | 31 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 14.8 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 16.22 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 82.90 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.28 |
