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Central Pacific “El Gobernador”
The only locomotive in the USA ever built with the wheel arrangement 4-10-0 was “El Gobernator” built in 1884 by the Central Pacific in their Sacramento shops. It was designed by A.J. Stephens since he wanted a locomo...
General
| Property | Central Pacific “El Gobernador”Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1884 |
| Manufacturers | Sacramento |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-10-0 (Mastodon) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Central Pacific “El Gobernador”Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 8.81 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.97 m |
| Total wheelbase | 16.05 m |
| Service weight | 69.9 t |
| Adhesive weight | 59 t |
| Axle load | 12.1 t |
| Total weight | 98.4 t |
| Water capacity | 11,356 l |
| Fuel capacity | 4.5 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Central Pacific “El Gobernador”Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.764 m² |
| Firebox surface | 18.302 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 116.872 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 135.174 m² |
| Total heating surface | 135.2 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Central Pacific “El Gobernador”Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,448 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9.3 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 533 x 914 mm |
Power
| Property | Central Pacific “El Gobernador”Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 503 kW (684 PS) |
| Starting effort | 142.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Central Pacific “El Gobernador”Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.07 |
| Optimal speed | 21 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 7.2 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 226.7 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,802.77 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.18 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 21.97 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 48.91 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 6.39 |
