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Philadelphia & Reading “Chesapeake”
The “Chesapeake”, built in 1847 by Norris, was the first 4-6-0 ever. Like other Norris designs, it had a truck with very short wheelbase, inclined cylinders mounted high on the smokebox and a haystack firebox . Built ...
General
| Property | Philadelphia & Reading “Chesapeake”Remove |
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| Built | 1847 |
| Manufacturers | Norris |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Philadelphia & Reading “Chesapeake”Remove |
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| Service weight | 20 t |
| Adhesive weight | 14.5 t |
Power plant
| Property | Philadelphia & Reading “Chesapeake”Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,168 mm |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 368 x 559 mm |
Power
| Property | Philadelphia & Reading “Chesapeake”Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
Calculated values
| Property | Philadelphia & Reading “Chesapeake”Remove |
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| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.37 |
