loco-info.com - Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern No. 225

On January 1st, 1913 at Monett, Missouri

collection Taylor Rush

In 1912, the Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern received a small number of different locomotives from Baldwin. They were all non-superheated and light for standard gauge locomotives. Apart from two 2-6-2 and the 2-8-2 with the number 375, there was the lighter 2-8-2 numbered 225 shown here. It had drivers of 44 inches, cylinders of 18 by 24 inches and an adhesive weight of only 111,000 pounds.

General
Built	1912
Manufacturer	Baldwin
Axle config	2-8-2 (Mikado)
Gauge	4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase	27 ft 3 in
Rigid wheelbase	12 ft 1 in
Total wheelbase	51 ft 0 3/4 in
Service weight	136,000 lbs
Adhesive weight	111,000 lbs
Total weight	216,000 lbs
Axle load	27,750 lbs
Water capacity	4,000 us gal
Fuel capacity	14,000 lbs (coal)

Boiler
Grate area	25.5 sq ft
Firebox area	140 sq ft
Tube heating area	1,778 sq ft
Evaporative heating area	1,918 sq ft
Total heating area	1,918 sq ft

Power Plant
Driver diameter	44 in
Boiler pressure	180 psi
Expansion type	simple
Cylinders	two, 18 x 24 in

Power
Power source	steam
Estimated power	950 hp (708 kW)
Starting effort	27,039 lbf

Calculated Values
Factor of adhesion	1 : 4.11
Optimal speed	22 mph
Power-to-weight ratio	0.0070 hp/lb
Heating Area Equivalent	2,618 sq ft
Cylinder volume/HAE	1 : 822.97
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.23
Tractive force/Heating area	1 : 3169.24
Grate area/Heating area	1 : 69.73
Firebox/Tube area	1 : 12.70

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