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Erie class E-4
After many Vauclain compounds had been built in the USA, the Erie received three four-cylinder balanced compound Atlantics in 1905. These were the numbers 535 and 536 built by Baldwin and designated class E-4 which ar...
| Erie class E-4Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | |
| Built | 1905 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 2B1 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 92624 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Erie class E-4Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1905 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-2 (Atlantic) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Erie class E-4Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 9.17 m |
| Total wheelbase | 18.25 m |
| Service mass | 92.6 t |
| Adhesion mass | 52.4 t |
| Total mass | 162.9 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.13 m |
| Axle load | 27.9 t |
| Water capacity | 32,176 l |
| Fuel capacity | 10.9 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Erie class E-4Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 5.017 m² |
| Firebox surface | 19.231 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 318.844 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 338.074 m² |
| Total heating surface | 338.1 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Erie class E-4Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,829 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15.5 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | four, HP: 406 x 660 mm and LP: 686 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Erie class E-4Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,454 kW (1,977 PS) |
| Starting effort | 116.4 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 139.7 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Erie class E-4Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.41 |
| Optimal speed | 77 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 15.7 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 434.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 956.35 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.77 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 7.19 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 67.39 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 16.58 |
