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Illinois Central class 3610
The class 3610 of the Illinois Central contained 15 2-10-0 “Decapod” locomotives built in 1939 at the railroad's Paducah shops. The running numbers were 3610 to 3624. Their wheel arrangement was rare in the USA, but t...
| Illinois Central class 3610Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1939 |
| Manufacturers | Paducah |
| Wheel arrangement | 1E |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 147418 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Illinois Central class 3610 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1939 |
| Manufacturers | Paducah |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-10-0 (Decapod) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Illinois Central class 3610 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 9.65 m |
| Total wheelbase | 20.47 m |
| Service mass | 147.4 t |
| Adhesion mass | 136.9 t |
| Total mass | 225.2 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 6.81 m |
| Axle load | 27.4 t |
| Water capacity | 34,069 l |
| Fuel capacity | 14.5 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Illinois Central class 3610 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 6.643 m² |
| Firebox surface | 24.768 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 370.07 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 394.838 m² |
| Superheater surface | 101.543 m² |
| Total heating surface | 496.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Illinois Central class 3610 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,638 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 762 x 813 mm |
Power
| Property | Illinois Central class 3610 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 2,610 kW (3,549 PS) |
| Starting effort | 379.9 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Illinois Central class 3610 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.54 |
| Optimal speed | 42 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 17.7 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 721.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,027.11 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.08 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 15.98 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 74.72 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 14.94 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.89 |
