Locobase 14273 describes the basic design of this Alco logging Mikado. It began its varied career on Long-Bell, which was based in Ryderwood, WA. The 803 was sent to Longview Lumber's Portland & Northern Railway. In 1947, the LP&N added a tender and operated the engine even as it went back to Long-Bell, which was later bought out by International Paper in 1956. By 1959, the engine was idled as a stationary boiler at the Longview sawmill.
Eventually, the 803 was owned by the Puget Sound Railway Historical Assn of Longview, WA.
| Specifications by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 803 |
| Locobase ID | 14,274 |
| Railroad | Long-Bell Lumber |
| Country | USA |
| Whyte | 2-8-2ST |
| Number in Class | 1 |
| Road Numbers | 803 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 1 |
| Builder | Alco |
| Year | 1925 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 160,000 / 72,575 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 160,000 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 2000 / 7.58 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / ML/MT) | 1000 / 3.80 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 44 / 1118 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 200 / 13.80 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 18" x 24" / 457x610 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 30,044 / 13627.75 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | |
| Heating Ability | |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 25.10 / 2.33 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 5020 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 5020 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | |
| Power L1 | |
| Power MT | |