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Wheeling & Lake Erie class B-5
The class B-5 of the Wheeling & Lake Erie was a copy of the USRA 0-6-0 switcher. Between 1929 and 1944, the railroad's own Brewster shops built a total of 36 which were more modern than the original USRA design. New f...
General
| Property | Wheeling & Lake Erie class B-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1929-1944 |
| Manufacturers | Brewster |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-0 (Six-coupled) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Wheeling & Lake Erie class B-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 20.34 m |
| Wheelbase | 3.35 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.35 m |
| Total wheelbase | 15.18 m |
| Empty weight | 69.1 t |
| Service weight | 76.1 t |
| Adhesive weight | 76.1 t |
| Axle load | 25.7 t |
| Total weight | 150.2 t |
| Water capacity | 32,365 l |
| Fuel capacity | 12.7 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Wheeling & Lake Erie class B-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 3.066 m² |
| Firebox surface | 14.865 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 175.866 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 190.73 m² |
| Superheater surface | 37.997 m² |
| Total heating surface | 228.7 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Wheeling & Lake Erie class B-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,295 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 533 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Wheeling & Lake Erie class B-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 969 kW (1,317 PS) |
| Starting effort | 183.1 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Wheeling & Lake Erie class B-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.08 |
| Optimal speed | 32 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.7 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 341.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 931.96 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 16.72 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 74.60 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 11.83 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 5.02 |
