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US Army Transportation Corps class S160 “Liberty”
Although the USA had already manufactured a small number of locomotives for the Allies before entering the Second World War, larger numbers were only built after the entry into the war. The S160 was created with featu...
| US Army Transportation Corps class S160 “Liberty”Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1942-1945 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO;Baldwin;Lima |
| Wheel arrangement | 1D |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 18474 mm |
| Service mass | 73028 kg |
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General
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps class S160 “Liberty” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1942-1945 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO, Baldwin, Lima |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps class S160 “Liberty” Standard Remove |
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| Length | 18.47 m |
| Wheelbase | 7.09 m |
| Total wheelbase | 15.75 m |
| Service mass | 73 t |
| Adhesion mass | 63.5 t |
| Total mass | 125.2 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.72 m |
| Axle load | 16 t |
| Water capacity | 24,605 l |
| Fuel capacity | 9.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps class S160 “Liberty” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 3.809 m² |
| Firebox surface | 11.892 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 152.082 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 163.974 m² |
| Total heating surface | 164.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps class S160 “Liberty” Standard Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 1,448 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15.9 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 483 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps class S160 “Liberty” Standard Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 820 kW |
| Starting effort | 143.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps class S160 “Liberty” Standard Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.35 |
| Optimal speed | 35 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.2 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 223.4 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,081.32 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.15 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 18.24 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 43.05 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 12.79 |
