Data from DeGolyer, Volume 65, pp. 126+. Works number was 56726 in June 1923.
One of the first non wood-burners on the F-J system, the 45 burned oil instead. Moreover, since the engine was superheated, the design adopted 10" (254 mm) piston valves for steam admission.
Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media | |
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Class | 45 |
Locobase ID | 14,945 |
Railroad | Frost-Johnson Lumber Company |
Country | USA |
Whyte | 2-8-2 |
Number in Class | 1 |
Road Numbers | 45 |
Gauge | Std |
Number Built | 1 |
Builder | Baldwin |
Year | 1923 |
Valve Gear | Walschaert |
Locomotive Length and Weight | |
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 13.50 / 4.11 |
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 29 / 8.84 |
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | 0.47 |
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 54.79 / 16.70 |
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 118,000 / 53,524 |
Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 149,000 / 67,585 |
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | 98,000 / 44,452 |
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 247,000 / 112,037 |
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 4500 / 17.05 |
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / ML/MT) | 1800 / 6.80 |
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 49 / 24.50 |
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 46 / 1168 |
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 180 / 12.40 |
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 19" x 24" / 483x610 |
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 28,817 / 13071.19 |
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.09 |
Heating Ability | |
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 154 / 14.31 |
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 29 / 2.69 |
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1651 / 153.38 |
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 373 / 34.65 |
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 2024 / 188.03 |
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 209.63 |
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 5220 |
Same as above plus superheater percentage | 6160 |
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 32,710 |
Power L1 | 10,124 |
Power MT | 756.60 |