Louisville, New Albany & Chicago 2-6-0 "Mogul" Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 70/F-1 (Locobase 8298)

Data from CI&L 1 - 1940 Locomotive Diagrams supplied in May 2005 by Allen Stanley from his extensive Rail Data Exchange. Works numbers were 1058 in December 1884 and 1065-1067 in May 1885.

The LNA&C

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class70/F-1
Locobase ID8298
RailroadLouisville, New Albany & Chicago (Monon)
CountryUSA
Whyte2-6-0
Number in Class4
Road Numbers70/60/90, 61-63
GaugeStd
Number Built4
BuilderBrooks
Year1885
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)15.50 / 4.72
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)23.42 / 7.14
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.66
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)47.31 / 14.42
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)72,900 / 33,067
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)85,000 / 38,555
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)64,900 / 29,438
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)149,900 / 67,993
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2500 / 9.47
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)6 / 6
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)41 / 20.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)64 / 1626
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)140 / 9.70
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)18.5" x 24" / 470x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)15,273 / 6927.72
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.77
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)185 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)11.12 / 3.39
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)111 / 10.32
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)16.50 / 1.53
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1248 / 115.99
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1248 / 115.99
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume167.07
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2310
Same as above plus superheater percentage2310
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area15,540
Power L13604
Power MT326.97

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