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Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis No. 2
At a time when steam railcars were in vogue, the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad acquired such a vehicle. Their number 2 had five axles in total and its front part was theoretically a 2-4-0 locomo...
General
| Property | Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis No. 2Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1898 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0+4T |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis No. 2Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 14.78 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.29 m |
| Service weight | 45.4 t |
| Adhesive weight | 25.9 t |
Boiler
| Property | Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis No. 2Remove |
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| Grate area | 1.394 m² |
| Firebox surface | 4.366 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 49.703 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 54.07 m² |
| Total heating surface | 54.1 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis No. 2Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,118 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9.7 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | four, HP: 241 x 457 mm and LP: 381 x 457 mm |
Power
| Property | Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis No. 2Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 149 kW (203 PS) |
| Top speed | 97 km/h |
| Starting effort | 27.9 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 33.5 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis No. 2Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 9.11 |
| Optimal speed | 32 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 3.3 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 75.9 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,237.71 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.75 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 10.77 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 38.79 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 11.38 |
