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Southern Railway (USA) class Ts
More and more steel cars in the Southern Railway stock around World War I meant that the existing Pacifics were not powerful enough for all lines. This was especially true for lines like that between Washington, D.C. ...
General
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class TsRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1917 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-8-2 (Mountain) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class TsRemove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 11.86 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.49 m |
| Total wheelbase | 22.34 m |
| Service weight | 142.8 t |
| Adhesive weight | 95.2 t |
| Axle load | 24.9 t |
| Total weight | 220.4 t |
| Water capacity | 34,069 l |
| Fuel capacity | 10.9 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class TsRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 7.154 m² |
| Firebox surface | 30.565 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 310.204 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 340.769 m² |
| Superheater surface | 87.515 m² |
| Total heating surface | 428.3 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class TsRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,753 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 686 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class TsRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 2,424 kW (3,296 PS) |
| Starting effort | 223.7 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class TsRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.17 |
| Optimal speed | 66 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 17.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 668.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 785.82 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.50 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 10.91 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 59.87 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.15 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.89 |
