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Louisville & Nashville class K-2
Based on the K-1, the L&N ordered the K-2 in 1910, which was now operated with superheated steam . For this purpose, the number of tubes was more than halved in order to be able to accommodate flues with superheater e...
| Louisville & Nashville class K-2Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1910 |
| Manufacturers | Rogers |
| Wheel arrangement | 2C1 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 91399 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Louisville & Nashville class K-2 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1910 |
| Manufacturers | Rogers |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-2 (Pacific) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Louisville & Nashville class K-2 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 9.20 m |
| Total wheelbase | 18.77 m |
| Service mass | 91.4 t |
| Adhesion mass | 57.3 t |
| Total mass | 156.4 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.66 m |
| Axle load | 21.1 t |
| Water capacity | 26,498 l |
| Fuel capacity | 13.6 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Louisville & Nashville class K-2 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 4.181 m² |
| Firebox surface | 21.739 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 184.784 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 206.524 m² |
| Superheater surface | 40.877 m² |
| Total heating surface | 247.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Louisville & Nashville class K-2 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,753 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 521 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Louisville & Nashville class K-2 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,417 kW (1,927 PS) |
| Starting effort | 129.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Louisville & Nashville class K-2 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.36 |
| Optimal speed | 68 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 15.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 397.0 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 763.00 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.59 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 10.89 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 59.17 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 8.50 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 5.05 |
