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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route) class O-5
In 1930, the Burlington Route got eight Northerns from Baldwin, which they designated class O-5. While the first six were designed to burn lignite, the last two had changes in the firebox to burn bituminous coal. One ...
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route) class O-5Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | |
| Built | 1936-1940 |
| Manufacturers | West Burlington |
| Wheel arrangement | 2D2 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 215284 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route) class O-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1936-1940 |
| Manufacturers | West Burlington |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-8-4 (Northern) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route) class O-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 13.87 m |
| Total wheelbase | 27.64 m |
| Service mass | 215.3 t |
| Adhesion mass | 126.6 t |
| Total mass | 378.1 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.87 m |
| Axle load | 32.3 t |
| Water capacity | 68,137 l |
| Fuel capacity | 24.5 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route) class O-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 9.894 m² |
| Firebox surface | 40.227 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 446.307 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 486.534 m² |
| Superheater surface | 223.246 m² |
| Total heating surface | 709.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route) class O-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,880 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 17.2 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 711 x 762 mm |
Power
| Property | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route) class O-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 3,878 kW (5,273 PS) |
| Starting effort | 300.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route) class O-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.13 |
| Optimal speed | 79 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 18.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 1,134.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 533.81 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.70 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 8.84 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 71.74 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 11.09 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 2.18 |
