Procured for light freight service in a wheel arrangement that was a first for the NP. They were among 70 engines procured by the NP that year with combustion chambers.
10 were later converted to light Mikados as the W-4s. 18 more were modified as T-1s; see Locobase 918.
NB: The direct heating surface (including the firebox heating surface) is an estimate calculated by subtracting the calculated tube heating surface from the reported total evaporative heating surface.
| Specifications by Steve Llanso | ||
|---|---|---|
| Class | T | T-1 |
| Locobase ID | 817 | 818 |
| Railroad | Northern Pacific (NP) | Northern Pacific (NP) |
| Whyte | 2-6-2 | 2-6-2 |
| Road Numbers | 2300-2449 | 2450-2467 |
| Gauge | Std | Std |
| Builder | Alco-Brooks | Alco |
| Year | 1906 | 1920 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | ||
| Driver Wheelbase | 11' | 13' |
| Engine Wheelbase | 28.92' | 28.92' |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | 0.38 | 0.45 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) | 57.29' | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) | ||
| Weight on Drivers | 152000 lbs | 156000 lbs |
| Engine Weight | 209500 lbs | 208500 lbs |
| Tender Light Weight | 148500 lbs | 148500 lbs |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight | 358000 lbs | 357000 lbs |
| Tender Water Capacity | 8000 gals | 8000 gals |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) | 12 tons | 12 tons |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) on which locomotive could run | 84 lb/yard | 87 lb/yard |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | ||
| Driver Diameter | 63" | 63" |
| Boiler Pressure | 200 psi | 200 psi |
| Cylinders (dia x stroke) | 21" x 28" | 21.5" x 28" |
| Tractive Effort | 33320 lbs | 34926 lbs |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.56 | 4.47 |
| Heating Ability | ||
| Firebox Area | 235 sq. ft | 213 sq. ft |
| Grate Area | 43.50 sq. ft | 43.50 sq. ft |
| Evaporative Heating Surface | 2340 sq. ft | 1920 sq. ft |
| Superheating Surface | 400 sq. ft | |
| Combined Heating Surface | 2340 sq. ft | 2320 sq. ft |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 208.47 | 163.19 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | ||
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 8700 | 8700 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 8700 | 10179 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 47000 | 49842 |
| Power L1 | 6576 | 11753 |
| Power MT | 286.14 | 498.29 |