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Canadian National class S-1

Canada 1913 327 produced
No. 3254 in June 2011 in “Steamtown” Scranton, Pennsylvania Chris Light CC BY-SA 4.0

The S-1 was the standard freight locomotive of all Canadian National predecessors from 1913 onwards. It was a Mikado with 63-inch drivers and 27 by 30-inch cylinders. The subclasses S-1-a to e were used by the Canadian Government Railways and were only built by Canadian manufacturers. The Grand Trunk operated classes S-1-f to h, which also came from US manufacturers. After these batches were built until 1918, it was not until 1926 that the CN had two more S-1-j built. Three locomotives were preserved, of which only 3254 was operational until 2012. The 3377 had before been dismantled to provide spare parts for 3254.

Technical data

General

Property S-1-a and b S-1-c and e S-1-f
Built 1913-1926
Manufacturers Canadian Locomotive Co., Montreal Locomotive Works, ALCO, Baldwin, Canadian National
Wheel arrangement 2-8-2 (Mikado)
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property S-1-a and b S-1-c and e S-1-f
Length 23.90 m
Wheelbase 10.69 m
Service mass 125.2 t 123.4 t
Adhesion mass 93 t 92.9 t
Total mass 205.5 t 203.8 t
Rigid wheelbase 5.03 m
Axle load 23.2 t
Water capacity 28,391 l
Fuel capacity 12.7 t (coal)

Boiler

Property S-1-a and b S-1-c and e S-1-f
Grate area 5.249 m²
Firebox surface 23.114 m² 26.849 m²
Tube heating surface 313.102 m² 289.133 m² 289.486 m²
Evaporative heating surface 336.216 m² 312.247 m² 316.335 m²
Superheater surface 71.44 m² 71.443 m² 74.694 m²
Total heating surface 407.7 m² 383.7 m² 391.0 m²

Power plant

Property S-1-a and b S-1-c and e S-1-f
Driver diameter 1,600 mm
Boiler pressure 12.1 bar 12.4 bar 12.1 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 686 x 762 mm

Power

Property S-1-a and b S-1-c and e S-1-f
Power source steam
Estimated power 1,696 kW (2,306 PS) 1,715 kW (2,332 PS)
Starting effort 229.7 kN 236.3 kN 229.7 kN

Calculated values

Property S-1-a and b S-1-c and e S-1-f
Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.97 1 : 3.86 1 : 3.97
Optimal speed 45 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 13.5 kW/t 13.7 kW/t 13.9 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 594.7 m² 570.7 m² 600.0 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 946.67 1 : 986.41 1 : 938.30
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.35 1 : 1.33
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 11.77 1 : 12.86 1 : 12.27
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 77.66 1 : 73.10 1 : 74.50
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 13.55 1 : 12.51 1 : 10.78
Total/Superheater 1 : 4.71 1 : 4.37 1 : 4.24
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