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Baltimore & Ohio “Tom Thumb”

The replica at the 1986 World Exposition in Vancouver

In the first years after the start of the construction of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, all cars were hauled by horses. Peter Cooper, who also had interest in the economical fortune of the region, soon wanted to prov...

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Variant Standard
Built 1829
Manufacturers Peter Cooper
Wheel arrangement 1A t
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 4032 mm
Service mass 5897 kg
Top speed 24 km/h
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General

Property Baltimore & Ohio “Tom Thumb”
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Built 1829
Manufacturers Peter Cooper
Wheel arrangement 2-2-0T (Planet)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 4.03 m
Service mass 5.9 t

Power plant

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Driver diameter 914 mm
Boiler pressure 6.9 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 89 x 343 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 1 kW (1 PS)
Top speed 24 km/h
Starting effort 1.7 kN

Calculated values

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Optimal speed 5 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 0.2 kW/t
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