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Cass Scenic No. 4 and Shay C-70-3

The locomotive that is today known as Cass Scenic Railroad No. 4 is a 70-ton three-truck model built in 1922 with works number 3189 for the Birch Valley Lumber Co. at Tioga, West Virginia. Its empty weight is actually...

General

Property Cass Scenic No. 4 and Shay C-70-3Remove
Built 1922
Manufacturers Lima
Wheel arrangement 0-4-4-4-0T (Shay)
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property Cass Scenic No. 4 and Shay C-70-3Remove
Empty weight 64.1 t
Service weight 78.5 t
Adhesive weight 78.5 t
Water capacity 11,356 l
Fuel capacity 4.5 t (coal)

Power plant

Property Cass Scenic No. 4 and Shay C-70-3Remove
Driver diameter 914 mm
Boiler pressure 13.8 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders three, 305 x 381 mm

Power

Property Cass Scenic No. 4 and Shay C-70-3Remove
Power source steam
Top speed 31 km/h
Starting effort 135.1 kN

Calculated values

Property Cass Scenic No. 4 and Shay C-70-3Remove
Factor of adhesion 1 : 5.70
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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