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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-43

No. 2049 in April 1938 at Minneapolis

The class C-43 of the Rock Island didn't technically designate a series of similar locomotives, but only stood for Consolidations with a tractive effort of around 43,000 pounds . 83 locomotives with the numbers 1701 t...

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-43Remove
Variant
1701-1783
Built 1906
Manufacturers Baldwin
Wheel arrangement 1D
Gauge 1435 mm
Length
Service mass 90084 kg
Top speed
Power
Engine

General

Property Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-43Remove
Built 1906
Manufacturers Baldwin
Wheel arrangement 2-8-0 (Consolidation)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-43Remove
Wheelbase 7.93 m
Total wheelbase 17.68 m
Service mass 90.1 t
Adhesion mass 80.4 t
Total mass 153.3 t
Rigid wheelbase 5.18 m
Axle load 20.1 t
Water capacity 26,498 l
Fuel capacity 10.9 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-43Remove
Grate area 4.617 m²
Firebox surface 15.701 m²
Tube heating surface 255.855 m²
Evaporative heating surface 271.556 m²
Total heating surface 271.6 m²

Power plant

Property Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-43Remove
Driver diameter 1,600 mm
Boiler pressure 12.8 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 584 x 762 mm

Power

Property Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-43Remove
Power source steam
Estimated power 1,119 kW
Starting effort 176.2 kN

Calculated values

Property Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-43Remove
Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.48
Optimal speed 39 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 12.4 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 350.1 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,166.96
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.12
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 13.55
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 58.82
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 16.30
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