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Western Maryland No. 6 and Shay C-150-3

In May 1950 in Knobmount, West Virginia

The heaviest Shays belonged to class C and had three two-axle bogies with a service weight of 160 short tons . Likewise, the class D with four bogies up to 150 short tons was offered, which could score with slightly l...

Western Maryland No. 6 and Shay C-150-3Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1945
Manufacturers Lima
Wheel arrangement BBB t sh
Gauge 1435 mm
Length
Service mass 150139 kg
Top speed 37 km/h
Power
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General

Property Western Maryland No. 6 and Shay C-150-3
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Built 1945
Manufacturers Lima
Wheel arrangement 0-4-4-4-0T (Shay)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Western Maryland No. 6 and Shay C-150-3
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Empty mass 122.5 t
Service mass 150.1 t
Adhesion mass 150.1 t
Water capacity 22,712 l
Fuel capacity 8.2 t (coal)

Power plant

Property Western Maryland No. 6 and Shay C-150-3
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Driver diameter 1,219 mm
Boiler pressure 13.8 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders three, 432 x 457 mm

Power

Property Western Maryland No. 6 and Shay C-150-3
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Power source steam
Top speed 37 km/h
Starting effort 265.7 kN

Calculated values

Property Western Maryland No. 6 and Shay C-150-3
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 5.54
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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