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Canada | 1929 | 36 produced

No. 5927 refueling in South Edmonton in the summer of 1957

No. 5927 refueling in South Edmonton in the summer of 1957

Gordon Hunter CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike

Variant	T-1a	T-1b, c

General
Built	1929	1938, 1949
Manufacturer	Montreal Locomotive Works
Axle config	2-10-4 (Texas)
Gauge	4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase	46 ft 1/4 in	46 ft
Rigid wheelbase	22 ft	46 ft
Total wheelbase	87 ft 1/2 in	87 ft 5 in
Service weight	452,500 lbs	447,000 lbs
Adhesive weight	312,800 lbs	310,000 lbs
Total weight	750,000 lbs	731,000 lbs
Water capacity	14,400 us gal
Fuel capacity	4,920 lbs (oil)

Boiler
Grate area	93.5 sq ft
Firebox area	422 sq ft	412 sq ft
Tube heating area	4,509 sq ft	4,642 sq ft
Evaporative heating area	4,931 sq ft	5,054 sq ft
Superheater area	2,112 sq ft	2,032 sq ft
Total heating area	7,043 sq ft	7,086 sq ft

Variant	T-1a	T-1b, c

Power Plant
Driver diameter	63 in
Boiler pressure	275 psi	285 psi
Expansion type	simple
Cylinders	two, 25 1/2 x 32 in	two, 25 x 32 in

Power
Power source	steam
Estimated power	4,500 hp (3,356 kW)	4,900 hp (3,654 kW)
Optimal speed	37 mph	41 mph
Starting effort	77,204 lbf	76,905 lbf

Calculated Values
Factor of adhesion	1 : 4.05	1 : 4.03
Power-to-weight ratio	0.0099 hp/lb	0.0110 hp/lb
Heating Area Equivalent	11,265 sq ft	11,178 sq ft
Cylinder volume/HAE	1 : 511.79	1 : 515.77
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.45	1 : 1.44
Tractive force/Heating area	1 : 2464.31	1 : 2439.87
Grate area/Heating area	1 : 70.82	1 : 71.38
Firebox/Tube area	1 : 15.69	1 : 16.20
Total/Superheater	1 : 2.33	1 : 2.49

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