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Illinois Central class 2500
Between 1937 and 1943, the Paducah shops took the boilers of 56 class 2900 2-10-2 locomotives and built new 4-8-2 locomotives of the class 2500 with them. The dimensions of the boilers were not changed, with a firebox...
| Illinois Central class 2500Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | as built |
| Built | 1937-1943 |
| Manufacturers | Paducah |
| Wheel arrangement | 2D1 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 178610 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Illinois Central class 2500as built |
|---|---|
| Built | 1937-1943 |
| Manufacturers | Paducah |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-8-2 (Mountain) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Illinois Central class 2500as built |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 12.88 m |
| Total wheelbase | 25.40 m |
| Empty mass | 157.7 t |
| Service mass | 178.6 t |
| Adhesion mass | 120.8 t |
| Total mass | 273.2 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.56 m |
| Water capacity | 45,425 l |
| Fuel capacity | 14.5 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Illinois Central class 2500as built |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 8.203 m² |
| Firebox surface | 48.124 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 439.246 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 487.37 m² |
| Superheater surface | 119.381 m² |
| Total heating surface | 606.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Illinois Central class 2500as built |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,778 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 762 x 762 mm |
Power
| Property | Illinois Central class 2500as built |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 2,983 kW (4,056 PS) |
| Starting effort | 328.1 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Illinois Central class 2500as built |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.61 |
| Optimal speed | 56 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 16.7 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 966.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 718.90 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.48 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.30 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 73.97 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.13 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.08 |
