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Virginian class XA

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Two years after Baldwin had delivered the class P-1 triplex locomotives to the Erie, another one was delivered to the Virginian. This locomotive got the number 700 and was designated class XA. In general it had a simi...

Virginian class XARemove
Variant Standard
Built 1916
Manufacturers Baldwin
Wheel arrangement
Gauge 1435 mm
Length
Service mass 382066 kg
Top speed
Power
Engine

General

Property Virginian class XA
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Built 1916
Manufacturers Baldwin
Wheel arrangement 2-8-8-8-4 (Triplex)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Virginian class XA
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Wheelbase 21.90 m
Total wheelbase 27.81 m
Service mass 382.1 t
Adhesion mass 329.1 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.65 m
Axle load 28.1 t
Water capacity 49,210 l
Fuel capacity 10.9 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Virginian class XA
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Grate area 9.996 m²
Firebox surface 40.041 m²
Tube heating surface 714.332 m²
Evaporative heating surface 754.373 m²
Superheater surface 191.288 m²
Total heating surface 945.7 m²

Power plant

Property Virginian class XA
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Driver diameter 1,422 mm
Boiler pressure 15.2 bar
Expansion type compound
Cylinders six, HP: 864 x 813 mm and LP: 864 x 813 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 1,566 kW (2,129 PS)
Starting effort 824.2 kN
Starting effort simple 989.1 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.26
Optimal speed 11 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 4.1 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 1,337.2 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,602.25
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.16
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 21.84
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 94.60
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 17.84
Total/Superheater 1 : 3.94
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