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Alton & Southern No. 10, 11, 13 and 14
The Alton & Southern was owned by the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) and connected St. Louis, Missouri with East St. Louis, Illinois. Between 1925 and 1928, ALCO-Schenectady built four similar Mikados for this ra...
| Alton & Southern No. 10, 11, 13 and 14Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | 14 |
| Built | 1928 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 1D1 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 23800 mm |
| Service mass | 124511 kg |
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General
| Property | Alton & Southern No. 10, 11, 13 and 14 14 Remove |
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| Built | 1928 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-2 (Mikado) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Alton & Southern No. 10, 11, 13 and 14 14 Remove |
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| Length | 23.80 m |
| Wheelbase | 10.19 m |
| Total wheelbase | 19.98 m |
| Service mass | 124.5 t |
| Adhesion mass | 90.7 t |
| Total mass | 210.2 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.57 m |
| Axle load | 22.7 t |
| Water capacity | 34,069 l |
| Fuel capacity | 12.7 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Alton & Southern No. 10, 11, 13 and 14 14 Remove |
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| Grate area | 6.206 m² |
| Firebox surface | 28.15 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 287.535 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 315.685 m² |
| Superheater surface | 85.099 m² |
| Total heating surface | 400.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Alton & Southern No. 10, 11, 13 and 14 14 Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 1,397 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 635 x 762 mm |
Power
| Property | Alton & Southern No. 10, 11, 13 and 14 14 Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 2,051 kW (2,789 PS) |
| Starting effort | 244.9 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Alton & Southern No. 10, 11, 13 and 14 14 Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.63 |
| Optimal speed | 51 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 16.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 626.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 770.21 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.37 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.76 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 64.58 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.21 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.71 |
