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Texas & Pacific class B-6
The class B-6 consisted of seven 0-6-0 switchers built by ALCO-Cooke for the Texas & Pacific. Their numbers were 317 to 323. They were introduced with a boiler pressure of 200 psi that was reduced to 175 psi in 1916. ...
| Texas & Pacific class B-6Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1902 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | C |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 16656 mm |
| Service mass | 58967 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Texas & Pacific class B-6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1902 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-0 (Six-coupled) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Texas & Pacific class B-6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.66 m |
| Wheelbase | 3.66 m |
| Total wheelbase | 12.09 m |
| Service mass | 59 t |
| Adhesion mass | 59 t |
| Total mass | 98 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.66 m |
| Axle load | 14.7 t |
| Water capacity | 13,627 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.4 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Texas & Pacific class B-6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.926 m² |
| Firebox surface | 11.055 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 143.814 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 154.87 m² |
| Total heating surface | 154.9 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Texas & Pacific class B-6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,321 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 508 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Texas & Pacific class B-6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 597 kW (812 PS) |
| Starting effort | 151.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Texas & Pacific class B-6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.82 |
| Optimal speed | 24 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 10.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 210.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,273.91 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 20.40 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 52.93 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 13.01 |
