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New Haven class 144, later B-4
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United States | 1887
6 produced
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Ron Ziel, American Locomotives 1858 to 1949

Numbers 144 to 149 of the New Haven were six 4-4-0 express locomotives built by Baldwin in 1887. With a service weight of 112,000 pounds, they were heavier than most American 4-4-0 locomotives built a few years earlier. Allegedly, they were designed after specifications given by the New Haven whose proportions were not quite right. Angus Sinclair wrote that many parts were built too massive and that the cylinder dimensions were off. As the impression on the photo suggests, they had a too short stroke of only 22 inches, while their diameter was too large at 20 inches. Actually, they got new cylinders with a stroke of 24 inches and a diameter of 19 inches in 1900. By this time, they had become class B-4. All were retired between 1925 and 1927.

General
Built1887
ManufacturerBaldwin
Wheel arr.4-4-0 (American) 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase23 ft 7 in
Rigid wheelbase9 ft 2 in
Service weight112,000 lbs
Adhesive weight72,000 lbs
Water capacity3,200 us gal
Fuel capacitycoal
Boiler
Grate area18.6 sq ft
Firebox area149 sq ft
Tube heating area1,653 sq ft
Evaporative heating area1,802 sq ft
Total heating area1,802 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter68.5 in
Boiler pressure180 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 20 x 22 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power800 hp (597 kW)
Starting effort19,655 lbf
Calculated Values
steam locomotive
express
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