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Sierra Railway No. 24
The locomotive that spent most of its life as Sierra Railway No. 24 was originally operated by the Nevada Copper Belt as their No. 3. After these mines had started to work in 1904, they opened a 42-mile rail network t...
General
| Property | Sierra Railway No. 24Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1912 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Sierra Railway No. 24Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 6.88 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.27 m |
| Total wheelbase | 15.94 m |
| Service weight | 73.9 t |
| Adhesive weight | 66.2 t |
| Axle load | 16.6 t |
| Total weight | 119.3 t |
| Water capacity | 18,927 l |
| Fuel capacity | 9,085 l (oil) |
Boiler
| Property | Sierra Railway No. 24Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 3.038 m² |
| Firebox surface | 15.794 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 221.853 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 237.646 m² |
| Total heating surface | 237.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Sierra Railway No. 24Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,270 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 508 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Sierra Railway No. 24Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 820 kW (1,115 PS) |
| Starting effort | 157.3 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Sierra Railway No. 24Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.13 |
| Optimal speed | 32 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 316.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 845.51 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.12 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.82 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 78.22 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 14.05 |
