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Erie class E-4
After many Vauclain compounds had been built in the USA, the Erie received three four-cylinder balanced compound Atlantics in 1905. These were the numbers 535 and 536 built by Baldwin and designated class E-4 which ar...
| Erie class E-4Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | |
| Built | 1917 |
| Manufacturers | ERie |
| Wheel arrangement | 2B1 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 91172 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Erie class E-4Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1917 |
| Manufacturers | ERie |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-2 (Atlantic) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Erie class E-4Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 9.20 m |
| Total wheelbase | 17.56 m |
| Service mass | 91.2 t |
| Adhesion mass | 47.8 t |
| Total mass | 153.3 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.13 m |
| Axle load | 24.5 t |
| Water capacity | 25,741 l |
| Fuel capacity | 12.7 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Erie class E-4Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 5.017 m² |
| Firebox surface | 19.231 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 237.089 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 256.32 m² |
| Superheater surface | 55.649 m² |
| Total heating surface | 312.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Erie class E-4Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,727 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 572 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Erie class E-4Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,641 kW (2,231 PS) |
| Starting effort | 146.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Erie class E-4Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.20 |
| Optimal speed | 69 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 18.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 463.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 730.56 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.91 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 9.80 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 62.18 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 12.33 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.61 |
