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Chesapeake & Ohio class F-16

United States 1913 8 produced
No. 462 in June 1948 in Richmond, Virginia August A. Thieme, Jr. / collection Taylor Rush

The F-16 class Pacifics were designed to haul express trains of 700 short tons over graded lines. They were similar in many respects to ALCO No. 50,000, designated the Erie K-3 class, but were built by Baldwin. With a driver diameter of only 73 inches, they were well suited for the inclines. They were brought up to date over their service life, for example by installing a stoker. After the Second World War they could still be found in commuter traffic.

Technical data

General

Built
1913
Manufacturers
Baldwin
Wheel arrangement
4-6-2 (Pacific)
Gauge
1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Wheelbase
10.39 m
Total wheelbase
22.91 m
Service mass
131.5 t
Adhesion mass
86.2 t
Total mass
242.7 t
Rigid wheelbase
3.96 m
Axle load
28.7 t
Water capacity
45,425 l
Fuel capacity
13.6 t (coal)

Boiler

Grate area
5.611 m²
Firebox surface
23.3 m²
Tube heating surface
328.338 m²
Evaporative heating surface
351.638 m²
Superheater surface
81.662 m²
Total heating surface
433.3 m²

Power plant

Driver diameter
1,854 mm
Boiler pressure
12.8 bar
Expansion type
simple expansion
Cylinders
two, 686 x 711 mm

Power

Power source
steam
Estimated power
1,641 kW (2,231 PS)
Starting effort
195.6 kN

Calculated values

Factor of adhesion
1 : 4.32
Optimal speed
51 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio
12.5 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent
631.5 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE
1 : 832.07
Adhesive weight/Total
1 : 1.53
Tractive force/Heating surface
1 : 9.43
Grate area/Heating surface
1 : 77.22
Firebox/Tube surface
1 : 14.09
Total/Superheater
1 : 4.31
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