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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-43
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 | 2100-2144 |
| Built | 1907 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 1D |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 93440 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-432100-2144 |
|---|---|
| Built | 1907 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-432100-2144 |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 7.54 m |
| Total wheelbase | 17.87 m |
| Service mass | 93.4 t |
| Adhesion mass | 83 t |
| Total mass | 161.3 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.88 m |
| Axle load | 23.4 t |
| Water capacity | 28,391 l |
| Fuel capacity | 12.7 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-432100-2144 |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 4.645 m² |
| Firebox surface | 17.001 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 246.565 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 268.862 m² |
| Total heating surface | 268.9 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-432100-2144 |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,448 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 559 x 762 mm |
Power
| Property | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-432100-2144 |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,230 kW (1,672 PS) |
| Starting effort | 192.6 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-432100-2144 |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.23 |
| Optimal speed | 39 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 13.2 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 348.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,072.25 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.13 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 14.96 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 57.88 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 14.50 |
