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Southern Railway (USA) class Ls-2
Based on the class Ls-1 Mallets , the Southern had the No. 4050 built in 1926 with simple expansion and a slightly smaller boiler. Since this proved its worth, four Ls-1 were also rebuilt to simple expansion and in 19...
| Southern Railway (USA) class Ls-2Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | |
| Built | 1928 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | (1D)D1 ma |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 212735 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class Ls-2Remove |
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| Built | 1928 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-8-2 (Mikado Mallet) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class Ls-2Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 17.30 m |
| Service mass | 212.7 t |
| Adhesion mass | 185.5 t |
| Total mass | 299.6 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.70 m |
| Water capacity | 52,996 l |
| Fuel capacity | 14.5 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class Ls-2Remove |
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| Grate area | 7.692 m² |
| Firebox surface | 40.506 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 421.78 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 462.286 m² |
| Superheater surface | 131.922 m² |
| Total heating surface | 594.2 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class Ls-2Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 1,448 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | four, 584 x 762 mm |
Power
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class Ls-2Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 2,610 kW (3,549 PS) |
| Starting effort | 442.1 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class Ls-2Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.12 |
| Optimal speed | 35 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.3 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 928.7 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 879.77 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.15 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 15.54 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 77.25 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.41 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.50 |
