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Denver & Rio Grande Western class K-36
As the penultimate series of steam locomotives for the three-foot gauge , the D&RGW procured the K-36 from Baldwin, ten of which were delivered in 1925. The “K” in the designation stood for the Mikado design, the numb...
| Denver & Rio Grande Western class K-36Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1925 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 1D1 |
| Gauge | 914 mm |
| Length | 20558 mm |
| Service mass | 84867 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
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General
| Property | Denver & Rio Grande Western class K-36 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1925 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-2 (Mikado) |
| Gauge | 914 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Denver & Rio Grande Western class K-36 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 20.56 m |
| Wheelbase | 8.56 m |
| Total wheelbase | 17.88 m |
| Service mass | 84.9 t |
| Adhesion mass | 65.2 t |
| Total mass | 130 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.73 m |
| Axle load | 16.4 t |
| Water capacity | 18,927 l |
| Fuel capacity | 8.2 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Denver & Rio Grande Western class K-36 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 3.739 m² |
| Firebox surface | 13.471 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 183.391 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 196.862 m² |
| Superheater surface | 53.419 m² |
| Total heating surface | 250.3 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Denver & Rio Grande Western class K-36 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,118 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.4 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 508 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Denver & Rio Grande Western class K-36 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Indicated power | 1,051 kW (1,429 PS) |
| Starting effort | 160.9 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Denver & Rio Grande Western class K-36 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.98 |
| Optimal speed | 40 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 371.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 665.97 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.30 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.42 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 66.94 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 13.61 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.69 |
