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Pennsylvania class E1
The Pennsylvania Railroad wanted to accommodate a larger grate area in Atlantic locomotives in order to be able to burn anthracite and fragments thereof. For this purpose, three locomotives were procured on a trial ba...
General
| Property | Pennsylvania class E1Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1899 |
| Manufacturers | Altoona |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-2 (Atlantic) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Pennsylvania class E1Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 8.46 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.26 m |
| Service weight | 78.7 t |
| Adhesive weight | 46.1 t |
| Axle load | 23 t |
| Total weight | 119.5 t |
| Water capacity | 15,142 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.4 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Pennsylvania class E1Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 6.429 m² |
| Firebox surface | 20.253 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 195.282 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 215.535 m² |
| Total heating surface | 215.5 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Pennsylvania class E1Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 2,032 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 521 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Pennsylvania class E1Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,044 kW (1,419 PS) |
| Starting effort | 95.5 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Pennsylvania class E1Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.73 |
| Optimal speed | 68 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 13.3 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 316.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 887.80 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.71 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 9.26 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 33.53 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.64 |
