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Wabash class K-3
The Wabash class K-3 consisted of 30 locomotives which were based on the USRA Light Mikado that was designated K-2 at the Wabash, but had a firebox and tube heating surface that was nearly as big as that of the Heavy ...
| Wabash class K-3Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | |
| Built | 1923 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 1D1 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 147418 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Wabash class K-3Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1923 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-2 (Mikado) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Wabash class K-3Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 11.33 m |
| Total wheelbase | 21.91 m |
| Service mass | 147.4 t |
| Adhesion mass | 109.8 t |
| Total mass | 236.4 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.11 m |
| Axle load | 27.9 t |
| Water capacity | 37,854 l |
| Fuel capacity | 20 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Wabash class K-3Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 6.197 m² |
| Firebox surface | 28.335 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 360.836 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 389.171 m² |
| Superheater surface | 97.641 m² |
| Total heating surface | 486.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Wabash class K-3Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,626 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 686 x 813 mm |
Power
| Property | Wabash class K-3Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 2,386 kW (3,244 PS) |
| Starting effort | 289.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Wabash class K-3Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.72 |
| Optimal speed | 50 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 16.2 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 726.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 826.96 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.34 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.42 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 78.56 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 12.73 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.99 |
