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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-43
The class C-43 of the Rock Island didn't technically designate a series of similar locomotives, but only stood for Consolidations with a tractive effort of around 43,000 pounds . 83 locomotives with the numbers 1701 t...
General
| Property | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-43 superheated |
|---|---|
| Built | from 1916 |
| Manufacturers | Rock Island |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-43 superheated |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 7.54 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.88 m |
| Total wheelbase | 17.87 m |
| Service weight | 95.6 t |
| Adhesive weight | 84.8 t |
| Axle load | 23.9 t |
| Total weight | 163.5 t |
| Water capacity | 28,391 l |
| Fuel capacity | 12.7 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-43 superheated |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 4.645 m² |
| Firebox surface | 22.297 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 213.77 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 236.067 m² |
| Superheater surface | 47.381 m² |
| Total heating surface | 283.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-43 superheated |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,448 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 572 x 762 mm |
Power
| Property | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-43 superheated |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,417 kW (1,927 PS) |
| Starting effort | 191.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) class C-43 superheated |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.35 |
| Optimal speed | 45 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 14.8 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 442.3 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 883.85 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.13 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 14.10 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 61.02 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.59 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.98 |
