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Pennsylvania classes M1 and M1a

M-1b No. 6755 preserved in not very good condition

The PRR's first Mountain was created in 1923 by placing the boiler of the Class I1s Decapod on a new frame. After testing the prototype, 175 production locomotives were built by Baldwin and 25 by Lima. In 1930, 50, 25...

Pennsylvania classes M1 and M1aRemove
Variant
M1a
Built 1930
Manufacturers Altoona;Baldwin;Lima
Wheel arrangement 2D1
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 26711 mm
Service mass 176901 kg
Top speed
Power
Engine

General

Property Pennsylvania classes M1 and M1a
M1a
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Built 1930
Manufacturers Altoona, Baldwin, Lima
Wheel arrangement 4-8-2 (Mountain)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Pennsylvania classes M1 and M1a
M1a
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Length 26.71 m
Wheelbase 12.75 m
Total wheelbase 24.18 m
Service mass 176.9 t
Adhesion mass 122.9 t
Total mass 348.5 t
Rigid wheelbase 5.74 m
Axle load 31.8 t
Water capacity 83,355 l
Fuel capacity 28.6 t (coal)

Boiler

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M1a
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Grate area 6.494 m²
Firebox surface 36.883 m²
Tube heating surface 399.948 m²
Evaporative heating surface 436.831 m²
Superheater surface 151.432 m²
Total heating surface 588.3 m²

Power plant

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M1a
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Driver diameter 1,829 mm
Boiler pressure 17.2 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 711 x 762 mm

Power

Property Pennsylvania classes M1 and M1a
M1a
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Power source steam
Estimated power 2,610 kW (3,549 PS)
Starting effort 308.8 kN

Calculated values

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M1a
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.91
Optimal speed 51 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 14.8 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 924.1 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 655.14
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.44
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 10.96
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 90.59
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 10.84
Total/Superheater 1 : 2.88
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