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Delaware & Hudson class U-II
The locomotives later grouped together as class E-1 comprised ten Camelback Consolidations acquired by the Delaware & Hudson in 1898 and 1899 for burning culm anthracite . The first three were rebuilt from one existin...
General
| Property | Delaware & Hudson class U-IIRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1898 |
| Manufacturers | Dickson |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Delaware & Hudson class U-IIRemove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 7.06 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.98 m |
| Total wheelbase | 15.55 m |
| Service weight | 68.1 t |
| Adhesive weight | 61 t |
| Axle load | 15.3 t |
| Total weight | 106.4 t |
| Water capacity | 15,142 l |
| Fuel capacity | 6.4 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Delaware & Hudson class U-IIRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 7.46 m² |
| Firebox surface | 25.455 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 159.05 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 184.506 m² |
| Total heating surface | 184.5 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Delaware & Hudson class U-IIRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,422 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.4 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 508 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Delaware & Hudson class U-IIRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,119 kW (1,521 PS) |
| Starting effort | 126.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Delaware & Hudson class U-IIRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.74 |
| Optimal speed | 55 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 16.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 311.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 858.63 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.12 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 14.31 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 24.73 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 6.25 |
