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Canadian Pacific class T1 “Selkirk”

T1b No. 5927 refueling in South Edmonton in the summer of 1957

Although they had five driving axles, the 2-10-4 class T1 locomotives of the Canadian Pacific were intended for both passenger and freight service. They were designed to haul all kinds of trains over the Selkirk Mount...

Canadian Pacific class T1 “Selkirk”Remove
Variant
T-1a
Built 1929
Manufacturers Montreal Locomotive Works
Wheel arrangement 1E2
Gauge 1435 mm
Length
Service mass 205251 kg
Top speed
Power
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General

Property Canadian Pacific class T1 “Selkirk”
T-1a
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Built 1929
Manufacturers Montreal Locomotive Works
Wheel arrangement 2-10-4 (Texas)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Canadian Pacific class T1 “Selkirk”
T-1a
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Wheelbase 14.02 m
Total wheelbase 26.52 m
Service mass 205.3 t
Adhesion mass 141.9 t
Total mass 340.2 t
Rigid wheelbase 6.71 m
Water capacity 54,552 l
Fuel capacity 2.2 t (oil)

Boiler

Property Canadian Pacific class T1 “Selkirk”
T-1a
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Grate area 8.686 m²
Firebox surface 39.205 m²
Tube heating surface 418.9 m²
Evaporative heating surface 458.105 m²
Superheater surface 196.211 m²
Total heating surface 654.3 m²

Power plant

Property Canadian Pacific class T1 “Selkirk”
T-1a
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Driver diameter 1,600 mm
Boiler pressure 19 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 648 x 813 mm

Power

Property Canadian Pacific class T1 “Selkirk”
T-1a
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Power source steam
Estimated power 3,356 kW (4,563 PS)
Starting effort 343.4 kN
Starting effort booster 53.379 kN

Calculated values

Property Canadian Pacific class T1 “Selkirk”
T-1a
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.05
Optimal speed 60 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 16.4 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 1,046.6 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 511.79
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.45
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 10.96
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 75.33
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 10.68
Total/Superheater 1 : 2.33
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