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Southern Pacific class C-9
Starting in 1905, the Southern Pacific and its subsidiaries bought a large number of Harriman Common Standard Consolidations. The SP itself got 169 and the Texas & Louisiana 50, both calling them class C-9. They had a...
| Southern Pacific class C-9Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | as built |
| Built | 1905-1908 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO;Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 1D |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 93894 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Southern Pacific class C-9as built |
|---|---|
| Built | 1905-1908 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO, Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Southern Pacific class C-9as built |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 7.42 m |
| Total wheelbase | 17.07 m |
| Service mass | 93.9 t |
| Adhesion mass | 83.5 t |
| Total mass | 154 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.78 m |
| Axle load | 20.9 t |
| Water capacity | 26,498 l |
| Fuel capacity | 1.3 t (oil) |
Boiler
| Property | Southern Pacific class C-9as built |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 4.599 m² |
| Firebox surface | 15.914 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 299.678 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 315.592 m² |
| Total heating surface | 315.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Southern Pacific class C-9as built |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,448 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 559 x 762 mm |
Power
| Property | Southern Pacific class C-9as built |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,268 kW |
| Starting effort | 192.6 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Southern Pacific class C-9as built |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.25 |
| Optimal speed | 40 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 13.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 395.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 945.83 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.13 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.75 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 68.62 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 18.83 |
