This tank was one of the steam dummies that powered the railroad that connected Brooklyn to both Bath Beach and Coney Island beginning in 1864.. The BB & CI was reorganized on 1 December 1885 as the Brooklyn, Bath & West End Railroad and the May C continued in service until the line was electrified in 1893. The redundant locomotive may have been sold to the large contracting firm of Norcross Brothers.
| Specifications by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | May C |
| Locobase ID | 11,800 |
| Railroad | Brooklyn, Bath & Coney Island |
| Country | USA |
| Whyte | 2-4-0T |
| Number in Class | 1 |
| Road Numbers | 8 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 1 |
| Builder | Burnham, Parry, Williams & Co |
| Year | 1883 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 6 / 1.83 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 11.71 / 3.57 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | 0.51 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 11.71 / 3.57 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 350 / 1.33 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / ML/MT) | |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 40.25 / 1024 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 130 / 9 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 9" x 16" / 229x406 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 3558 / 1613.88 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | |
| Heating Ability | |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 39.40 / 3.66 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 10.60 / 0.99 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 276 / 25.65 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 276 / 25.65 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 234.28 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 1378 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 1378 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 5122 |
| Power L1 | 3501 |
| Power MT | |