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Southern Pacific classes P-1, P-3 and P-4

No. 2403 after being superheated and fitted with a trailing-truck booster

The Southern Pacific was one of the railroads which used the Harriman Common Standard Pacific as a light express locomotive. These had drivers of 77 inches and cylinders of 22 by 28 inches. The valve gear was of the S...

Southern Pacific classes P-1, P-3 and P-4Remove
Variant
as built
Built 1904-1907, 1911, 1917-1918
Manufacturers ALCO;Baldwin;Sacramento
Wheel arrangement 2C1
Gauge 1435 mm
Length
Service mass 100698 kg
Top speed
Power
Engine

General

Property Southern Pacific classes P-1, P-3 and P-4Remove
Built 1904-1907, 1911, 1917-1918
Manufacturers ALCO, Baldwin, Sacramento
Wheel arrangement 4-6-2 (Pacific)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Southern Pacific classes P-1, P-3 and P-4Remove
Length loco 13.71 m
Wheelbase 10.16 m
Total wheelbase 18.90 m
Service mass 100.7 t
Adhesion mass 64 t
Total mass 174.3 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.06 m
Axle load 20.9 t

Boiler

Property Southern Pacific classes P-1, P-3 and P-4Remove
Grate area 4.599 m²
Firebox surface 16.165 m²
Tube heating surface 267.004 m²
Evaporative heating surface 283.169 m²
Total heating surface 283.2 m²

Power plant

Property Southern Pacific classes P-1, P-3 and P-4Remove
Driver diameter 1,956 mm
Boiler pressure 13.8 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 559 x 711 mm

Power

Property Southern Pacific classes P-1, P-3 and P-4Remove
Power source steam
Estimated power 1,193 kW (1,622 PS)
Starting effort 133.1 kN

Calculated values

Property Southern Pacific classes P-1, P-3 and P-4Remove
Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.71
Optimal speed 55 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 11.8 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 364.0 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 958.36
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.57
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 9.82
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 61.57
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 16.52
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